The Good:
Passing the blowtorch and discovering all the different ways you can brulée a crème for a friend's birthday dessert (some were brown sugar, some were white).
In addition to the burnt cream and brownies from F, we feasted on fresh mixed greens for 6 trimmed from our winter garden and 3 different kinds of macaroni & cheese from scratch. Delicious! (I will post the winning recipe at a later date)
The Bad:
This morning, when I got up for my run at 7 AM, it was too dark to leave so I stayed in bed. Grumpy. Then I couldn't go back to sleep. I hate this time of year. I could never live in Alaska in the winter. Tomorrow, I'll have to fit it in and go late to work. Plus I have a head cold.
The Ugly:
The stock markets.
Also, discovering black aphids attacking our chard:
We'll be spraying or treating soon, we just haven't figured out with what, exactly. E showed me how the few that made it into the kitchen could be killed very effectively with the blowtorch. Somehow I suspect that will not be a good option for controlling them in the garden. All suggestions for how best to handle these little pests are welcome.
I have ZERO gardening experience, but my CSA's newsletter said that sometimes they can save plants that haven't been fully colonized with a "timely spray of garlic oil and soap." may be worth googling further.
ReplyDeleteI have ZERO gardening experience, but my CSA's newsletter said that sometimes they can save plants that haven't been fully colonized with a "timely spray of garlic oil and soap." may be worth googling further.
ReplyDeleteSoap? How about eucalyptus Dr. Bronner's? It's safe, bug-offending soap! As for "too dark to run," get a headlamp, silly! And don't forget reflective gear to be safe in traffic!
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