This season has been a good vegetable gardening season thus far. Pests have been minimal, aside from the occasional deer lurking around (but the fencing means the deer usually leave

This season has been a good vegetable gardening season thus far. Pests have been minimal, aside from the occasional deer lurking around (but the fencing means the deer usually leave our garden alone). Tomatoes are now steadily appearing; I suspect we’ll be eating some within a week or two. Cucumbers

A vegetable garden is an exercise in patience - waiting for things to grow, waiting for the right time. It's also an exercise in avoiding temptation and amateur weather forecasting,

A vegetable garden is an exercise in patience - waiting for things to grow, waiting for the right time. It's also an exercise in avoiding temptation and amateur weather forecasting, especially in the D.C. area where spring can feel like summer one day and winter the next. This extreme temperature