Melisa Peterson Lewis
This is the first year I'm attempting to save dried peas for next planting season. The process has been easy. I simply left some pods on the vine and let them dry in the hotter summer sun. When I ripped the plants out of the ground to put in a more seasonal summer crop, I... Continue Reading →
“Mom got her peas in this weekend,” says my dad via text. Middle sister follows suit two days later declaring she got her peas done too. I look at my sad wet garden, brown and hibernating, and continue to ask the goddess of rain to chill out for a weekend so I can do a... Continue Reading →
Spring might be a few months away, but now is the time to plan for the next growing season. This past week I sat down with my mom and sister for our annual seed and starter plant conversation. Right now my mom starts almost everything for me because she has space and she doesn’t have... Continue Reading →
It’s the end of winter and cabin fever is rooted deeply in me. Leaving me unmotivated, slow moving, and scatter brained. My appetite decreases and the desire to take care of myself and my house withers. Seasonal depression is a symptom that affects many of us. At the start of Fall my soul is divided.... Continue Reading →
