Category Archives: Urban Gardening

My Urban Garden – The 2009 Start

I started my composting project last June, but I’m not sure how well it’s worked out. I’ve been dutifully putting in egg shells, paper, veggie scraps and lawn clippings and spinning the bin a couple of times a week. Last … Continue reading

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Pesto! Last taste of summer!

I’ve got basil coming out of my ears, so I decided to try my hand at making pesto. I think it was a success! Here are the essential ingredients: * 2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed * 1/4 cup grated … Continue reading

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First movie with my new Flip Mino camera

Enjoy the footage of my tomatoes and the other plants growing on my back porch — they’re truly wonders of urban nature. Keep your fingers double-crossed that the pigeons don’t get my tomatoes before I do. BTW, I saw the … Continue reading

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