I am a big fan of Mimi Thorisson. In her book, A Kitchen In France, she mentions that a friend asked her once what she would do if there were no onions and notes that she had no answer at the time and still doesn’t. She goes on to describe onions as “the eggs of the…
It has been a tough year in the garden at Wits’ End. A long, cold, late spring that kept temperatures below normal and soil saturated well into May made for a tough start for things like tomatoes, peppers and eggplant. When the heat did arrive, there was no sliding into summer, but rather a headlong…
I know, I know. I’m behind–again. Bad blogger. I’m having a moment of inspiration, though, because out of all of my travels so far this summer (more on those in upcoming blog posts), the past 3 days in Chicagoland hanging out with buddy and fellow partner in horticultural crime, Shawna Coronado (www.shawnacoronado.com), have been some…