October 2011
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September 2011
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February 2011
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Growing Cornichons
This winter, I’ve been eating tons of charcuterie, and that means enjoying bursts of tangy deliciousness from nibbling on cornichons in between the savory cured meats and pâtés. I’ve always assumed that the cucumbers that are pickled to make cornichons are simply cucumbers that are harvested when they are tiny. Turns out I was wrong.
Cornichons are actually made from cucumber...
November 2010
1 post
blog neglect
Dear 28pots,
I am sorry for neglecting you. Finishing my dissertation has taken over my life the past few months. I will be finished with it in a few weeks, so I can once again maintain you as a functional blog.
For now, hang in there.
Lots of love,
Ben
July 2010
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June 2010
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May 2010
2 posts
April 2010
4 posts
March 2010
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February 2010
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January 2010
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December 2009
2 posts
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November 2009
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October 2009
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September 2009
5 posts
August 2009
10 posts
pot number 29 - a bonsai!
I’ve never been a huge bonsai person, but I happened to be out in Littleton, MA today buying pea gravel for a Japanese garden (you know, that usual errand that you do all the time…) and I drove past Bonsai West. I’ve heard this place is one of the ultimate bonsai establishments on the East Coast and I’ve been meaning to go there. So as soon as I drove past and realized...
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dreaming of rooftop bees
Dear Friends (and Scott),
If I get bees for the roof, will you still come over for BBQs?
Love,
Ben
what makes urban gardening rewarding
This morning as I was watering the garden in the sweltering heat, a woman in the building next to ours opened her window. She yelled “That is just so beautiful. You are doing a great job.”
It sounds so cheesy, but it’s moments like those that make gardening in the city worthwhile. The delicious veggies and flowers are nice perks, but knowing that others in your local...
Tomatoes in the White House garden
Looks like it’s also prime tomato season at the White House garden.
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We won Mayor Menino's Garden Contest!
We won first place in the Porch, Balcony or Deck Garden category and second place in the Vegetable or Herb Garden category in Mayor Menino’s Garden Contest. For our first plance win, we’ll get a Golden Trowel!
A big thanks to Scott for giving a fantastic tour to the judges when I was out of town even after being injured by a duck confit. He also deserves an especially big thanks for...
July 2009
15 posts
We're finalists in Mayor Menino's garden contest!
Good news… we’ve been chosen as finalists in Mayor Menino’s Garden Contest! The judges are coming to our garden this Tuesday and Wednesday. We’ll let you know once we hear the results.
scallion pancakes and deluge
After I begged for them for the past several days, Scott made scallion pancakes tonight using the scallions from the veggie box. They were so chewy and delicious!
I am curious to see what the deluge we are getting tonight is doing to the garden. The seemingly continuuous and heavy rain we’ve had this summer makes me think of the Dominique Gonzelez-Foerster exhibit I saw at the Tate Modern...
a big year for tomato/potato blight
Articles in the Boston Globe and the New York Times have noted that farmers are very concerned about tomato/potato blight outbreaks in the Northeast US. A major grower for big box stores is suspected to be primary source of the outbreak. While I’ve purchased a few plants from major big box stores in the past, this outbreak is making me consider growing even more of my own plants from...
urban gardening highlights from weekend in NYC
We were in NYC this weekend and came across several things related to gardening in the city.
One of our first destinations was High Line Park. I had high expectations for High Line after reading many rave reviews since the park opened last month. Those expectations were met - it is stunning. By far, it is one of the best examples of an urban park that mimics patterns and processes natural...
28 pants
28 pots —> 28 pans —> 28 pants