You just might get it. This is one of my favorite proverbs by way of one of my favorite movies, The Big Chill. It has been a record dry summer here in the Northwest, and a record summer for wildfires. However, it was pouring when I woke up today. The five-day forecast calls for more …
Category: Life in the Pacific Northwest
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Aug 08
It’s a Miracle!
I’m not sure what I did right, but this is the formerly green tomato from last week: I’ve already harvested about 10 cherry tomatoes off the other plant. Moving the plants may have helped. It also cooled down a little from last weekend. (According to the Burpee website, tomatoes don’t like really hot temperatures.)
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Aug 01
Yakima Apricots
Not only does the Yakima area grow good peaches, its apricots are awesome. Alas, the season is coming to an end. I bought a bunch of them today at the fruit stand for our regular potluck with friends. I poached them in sweet white wine, and received rave reviews. This is what I did: Open …
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Aug 01
The Annual Question
It has been the hottest June and July on record in western Washington, and among the driest. Yet the same annual lament arises from gardeners from Longview to Lynden: “When are my *^#$ing tomatoes going to ripen?!?” When we lived in Seattle, only a patch of the front yard got much direct sunlight. Most of …
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Jul 26
The Kirkland Classic Car Show
Today’s trip was to this car show. Julian was a motor head in his youth; my brother was a connoisseur of American muscle cars. Kirkland is the town next door, but has a much different feel than Bothell. I don’t understand how the town can support all of the beauty salons, gyms, and plastic surgeons …
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Jul 06
Fireworks in the Suburbs
Seattle and many of its suburbs ban the sale and personal use of fireworks. Not so our hometown of Bothell. In the two weeks before July 4th, there were at least 4 pop-up fireworks stores within the city limits. One was in the parking lot of a local megachurch, presumably to give a new meaning …
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Jul 04
Yippee for Yakima Peaches!
The first Yakima peaches have arrived at the fruit stand around the corner from our home. They beat by a mile the glorified bocce balls that get trucked here from California–and are cheaper. I vetoed buying some organic peaches that were on sale yesterday because they were unripe, rock-hard, and non-peachy-smelling. No amount of time …
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Jul 02
Locks of Love, Seattle Style
A peculiar ritual came to an end last month in Paris. For years, couples would attach padlocks to the Pont des Arts and other bridges over the Seine as symbols of their lasting love. Tradition had it that the keys were thrown in the river. As with many rituals, things got out of hand. The …
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Jul 02
In Defense of Himalayan Blackberries
Himalayan blackberries are invasive in the Seattle area. The canes seem to sprout out of nowhere and grow almost as fast as kudzu in the Carolinas. Not only do they grow fast, they bear mass quantities of fruit from July to October. Birds consume the berries and spread the seeds in their waste, which produce …
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Jun 21
The Circle of Compost–and Cash
Seattle and several suburbs in the area offer yard/food waste collection along with trash and recycling. One pays for this service. The yard and food waste go to a composting company, which sells the former leaves and lettuce back to residents for a profit. Such a deal!
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