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Saturday, April 23, 2011

You Know You're a Gardener When...

The pants you choose at the Ralph Lauren Outlet sale are dark green because they won't show grass stains.

Comfort, First and Foremost

Comfort, First and Foremost is a chapter heading in my book,"The Emotional House," ...and they are words I live by. If something tugs, pinches or itches, it's not in my closet or my life. Somewhere along the line I began gardening in cozy slippers. I've never looked back. This blog is about my adventures with the soil and the bountiful gifts it provides. I invite you to join me on this journey, and encourage you to tend a garden of your own. I promise you, it will not only bring beauty into your daily experience, it will feed your table and your soul.

And my slippers, for those who have been asking... are made by Rockport.

Now Reading...

The Pickled Pantry, Andrea Chesman
Walden (again), Henry David Thoreau
Home Work: Handbuilt Shelter, Lloyd Kahn
Gardening When It Counts: Growing Food in Hard Times, Steve Solomon
The Dirty Life: On Farming, Food and Love, Kristin Kimball
The French Laundry Cookbook, Thomas Keller
40 Years of Chez Panisse: The Power of Gathering, Alice Waters
Momofuku, David Chang
Root Cellaring, Nancy Bubel
The Fat Duck Cookbook, Heston Blumenthal
Tender, Volume 1: A Cook and His Vegetable Patch, Nigel Slater
Tender, Volume 2: A Cook's Guide to the Fruit Garden, Nigel Slater
Eleven Madison Park, Daniel Humm
New Cottage Style, Allison Serrell
Dreaming Green, Lisa Sharkey
The Art of Living according to Joe Beef, Frederic Morin
Restore, Recycle, Repurpose, Randy Florke
How To Build Your Own Greenhouse, Roger Marshall
The Town That Food Saved, Ben Hewitt
Flavor Bible, Karen Page
Heirloom Recipes, Marcia Adams
The Self-Sufficient Life And How To Live It, John Seymour
The New Traditional Garden, Michael Weishan
The Cast Iron Skillet Cookbook, Sharon Kramis
How To Grow More Vegetables, John Jeavons

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