by Leslie Patson | 1st August 2011
Not such a bad combo, right? These local raspberries were bought at my favorite store Metropolitan Market in upper Queen Anne.Yes, this store can be expensive but they also get great deals like these berries which incidentally were incredibly sweet! I don’t think I’d really ever had golden raspberries before – exactly as delicious as [...] Read More
by Leslie Patson | 10th July 2010
I know, thats not right! but I think I’m almost caught up with everything so you’ll have to excuse me. Anyhow, here it is, the most amazing freshly picked Arugula from Gavin’s sister Kimberly’s genius little garden where I cannot wait till her tomatoes start ripening (and peppers and cucumbers and everything else that she [...] Read More
by Leslie Patson | 11th June 2010
We are moving to Seattle! The packing has begun. We went to the grocery store to get some boxes. This is what they gave us from the produce department. Every box if from Washington!! Is that a sign, or what???? Read More
by Leslie Patson | 9th June 2010
It’s time to talk Cozy Spring vegetables and lets start with peas. They are growing like mad, and sometimes in our own gardens (I didn’t plant that many plants so I had a very tiny harvest but this pea below is homegrown!) We had our favorite vegetarians Deena and Zeke over for dinner the other [...] Read More
by Leslie Patson | 4th June 2010
Just stick your nose in a smell – real tomatoes! What a wonderful smell (and taste) summertime is definitely here! Read More
by Leslie Patson | 13th May 2010
As seen this past Wednesday at the Santa Monica’s Farmer’s Market when I was rushing into a job which was right on the 3rd Street Promenade. I couldn’t resist taking a quick photo of these luscious cherries! In my mad dash I also saw strawberries, pussy willow and still lots of lilacs! Was extremely hard [...] Read More
by Leslie Patson | 1st March 2010
When you don’t have much land for a garden you have to get creative. That’s where container gardening comes in. Usually thought of as lots of traditional pots but I am loving the idea of “found” objects! “Found” meaning objects you might have laying around the home or yard that are unique and could have [...] Read More