This is going to be a light post this week. I was in a car crash on Monday night due to the other driver's negligence. I'm physically ok with just some soreness and mild abrasions on my left arm from the airbag; I'm still working on being emotionally ok about it. Thank...

Here is the view over the fence of my community garden plot as of Friday:

From the bottom of the photo and going back into the distance: broccoli raab, alternating rows of lettuces and radishes, baby bok choy, alternating rows of lettuces and Japanese baby turnips, Sout...

While most of the veggies I grow in my garden are annuals, last fall I added a perennial vegetable, 'Victoria' rhubarb. Over the winter, it entirely died back, but the root must have survived because it's growing new stems and leaves now.

To hide the less-than-attractiv...

A couple weeks ago, my husband and I, along with my parents, spent a few days in Pennsylvania. Part of our trip included a visit to Longwood Gardens, our first time. I would love to go back, as it's impossible to see everything in one day. Besides, a visit in the...