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Oops! I lost track of time, and now we’re already at the end of August. I owe you photos from two weeks worth of produce bags… as well as a recap of my entire experience with the New Roots for Refugees Early Summer Farm Share program. So, let’s get started! During the final weeks of the Early Summer shares, we enjoyed encore appearances from some of my favorite produce picks of the season, including the carrots you see above, as well as crisp kohlrabi, vibrant rainbow chard, and this warm, rustic rainbow of tomatoes: I’ve really grown to appreciate how every bag seems to contain some of the staple products I […]

Step into my garden, baby! ♬♪ Welcome to my 2020 Garden, in all its messy, rambling and unexpected glory. Truth be told, I didn’t think I would get to garden at all this year. Zine Con planning really ramps up during the summer, and I knew that putting together this year’s festival would be especially taxing: we need to find a new home for the event on a shoestring budget, which not only means scouting venues, but also drafting brand new table maps and seeking out additional sponsors to help cover venue costs. Keeping plants hearty and healthy through it all seemed like just one more commitment to add to an […]

Sure, it might still be winter in Kansas City, but that hasn’t stopped me from working on plans for my summer vegetable garden. This year, I’m ordering almost all of my seeds from the Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company. Baker Creek is dedicated to selling non-GMO organic varieties, and many of their seeds are heritage breeds, to boot. Plus, they’re local to me, located only a couple of hours south of KC in the Missouri Ozarks. Here are a few highlights from my shopping list: Oaxacan Green Corn: I’m trying my hand at growing corn for the first time this year. I’ll be planting two varieties: Bedwell’s Supreme White and this […]