OK, wrapping up this series (until I have another city to write about,.. and I may soon), here are 7 things I loved about living and bicycling in Charlottesville, VA.
7 Things I Loved about Living & Bicycling in Charlottesville, Virginia
June 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Runner Beans – the Original Magic Bean Stalk
June 6, 2011 By 2 Comments
The Scarlet Runner bean has won a very special place in my heart. It is lovely as a trailing ornamental garden plant, and also provides delicious edible pods and beans. Another wonderful quality of runner beans is that they are also a perennial vine, meaning beans will grow all year round in mild climates, and do not have to be resown. In our area (hardiness zone 9) the beans die back with the first frosts of winter, then reemerge in the spring.
15 Things I Loved about Living & Bicycling in Groningen (the Netherlands) +25 Pictures
June 5, 2011 By 10 Comments
I meant to complete this “things I loved about living & bicycling in ________” series before National Bike Month ended, but it didn’t happen and, anyway, bike month should be every month! Here’s the second-to-last post of the series….
I lived in the city of Groningen in the Netherlands for 5 months in 2007. With a bike commute rate of about 50-60% and about 2/3 of inhabitants, in total, using the bike from time to time, Groningen is a top-notch bicycle city. It has been named Bicycle City of the World on more than one occasion and the following are probably the main reasons why.
Will a Recycled Snowman Work as a Bean Trellis?
June 3, 2011 By 2 Comments
As exciting as it is anticipating a multitude of tiny young legume sprouts pushing up through the moist earth, my absolute favorite aspect of this bean planting adventure is my experiment with a recycled trellis. I am not entirely sure if it will work for my intended garden function, but I love gazing at the strange found sculpture so much, with its relentlessly upbeat outlook and vacuously chipper smile, that I almost don’t even care if the beans ever succeed in growing up it.
Four Amazing and Unusual Perennial Berries
June 2, 2011 By 19 Comments
I am really psyched about this list of berries for a few reasons. For one, it is really exciting to learn about a cool berry you have never heard of. Even better if they are also fantastic for you and packed with nutrition. But, perhaps the most exciting thing is that these berries are all perennial (meaning that they fruit year after year), and can thrive across most of the United States.
