Tag Archives: Kentucky urban farming

Spring Fever or (Im)patience is a Virtue

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Benjamin

“Visions of ripening tomatoes burrow into my brain…” Continue reading →

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Peaches & Plums & Poetry

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Benjamin

As June burns away into July in our part of the Ohio River Valley, the peaches are coming on nicely. Not that I grow peaches, but I know where to find ’em. And for the past couple of year, there’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged beauty, cooking, family, farming, food, fruit, garden, gardening, joy, Kentucky, Kentucky urban farming, nature, nostalgia, Ohio, peach, peaches, photography, plums, poetry, recipes, summer, That is just to say, William Carlos Williams | 13 Comments

Silent Sunday

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Benjamin

Posted in Flower Gardening, Uncategorized | Tagged beauty, flower garden, flower gardening, flowers, garden, gardening, Kentucky, Kentucky urban farming, nature, photography, spring, Suburban garden, suburban gardening, suburbia | 5 Comments

The Garden Awakes

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Benjamin

Hello spring, true spring, the spring we thought may never come! Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, Uncategorized | Tagged apple blossom, asparagus, beauty, climate, DIY, flower, flowers, food, garden, gardening, grow your own, Kentucky, Kentucky urban farming, Ohio, photography, Suburban garden, suburban gardening, tomatoes, urban gardening, weather | 19 Comments

April the Cruel

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Benjamin

T.S. Eliot opined: “April is the cruelest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing memory and desire, stirring dull roots with spring rain.” But while certainly occasionally cruel, April has a gentle side as well, tempering thunderstorms and late … Continue reading →

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Vernal Equinox

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Benjamin

We’ve had a good winter this year. For our family, that means a several good snows and temperatures low enough to merit wool sweaters and long underwear . The kids received a gift of snow days off from school and we … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged beauty, climate, family, flower, flower garden, flower gardening, garden, gardening, joy, Kentucky, Kentucky urban farming, nature, Ohio River Valley, photography, spring, spring equinox, Suburban garden, suburban gardening, vernal equinox, weather, Winter | 20 Comments

November’s Welcome

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Benjamin

Sometimes, in our share of the Ohio River Valley, summer slams into winter without much autumn to buffer the shock. September and October days that seem more June-like keep us in shorts and flip-flops. Our sweaters pine away in the … Continue reading →

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Spring Foreshadows

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Benjamin

Slowly we’re shaking off the effects of our winter hibernation, walking outside to sniff the air to see if we can detect any signs of spring. Some days it feels like yes. Some days, no. That’s part of the joy … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged backyard, farming, flower, flower garden, flower gardening, flowers, garden, gardening, gardening tips, Kentucky, Kentucky urban farming, Ohio, Ohio River Valley, organic gardening, photography, spring, Suburban garden, suburban gardening, urban gardening, vegetable garden, weather | 25 Comments

Granny’s Bonnet and the Summer Solstice

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Benjamin

We’re currently being drenched under the watery weight of Tropical Depression Bill as he expends his energy over the Ohio River Valley. And although we’ve had our share of rain this week, all the denizens of the garden could use … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged aquilegia, beauty, bees, beneficial insect, birdwatching, columbine, flower garden, flower gardening, flowers, gardening, granny's bonnet, Kentucky, Kentucky urban farming, nature, Ohio River Valley, photography, spring, summer, sustainability, urban gardening | 25 Comments