Tag Archives: pesto

Down in the Dinghy

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Susanna J. Sturgis

I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again: I’m not a gardener. My paternal grandmother was a gardener. Not me. I also hate fresh fruits and vegetables. I’ve said that before too. But I like getting dirty. So I … Continue reading →

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I Hate Fresh Fruits & Vegetables

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Susanna J. Sturgis

The other day X declared that she’d taken to her bed with raw spinach poisoning. A friend noted that X’s symptoms sounded suspiciously like those of the nasty stomach bug she herself had just gotten over, and she had not … Continue reading →

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Last Pesto of the Season

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Susanna J. Sturgis

Last Friday I finally got around to picking basil. It would be the last big picking of the season, so I’d put it off for several days. The nearly full four-cup measure sat on my counter for several days more. … Continue reading →

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Fear & Loathing in the Garden Patch

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Susanna J. Sturgis

I hate fresh fruits and vegetables. What I hate most about fresh vegetables are the deadlines: use me now or I will turn to gelatinous goo in your refrigerator. I’m a freelance editor. I have enough deadlines in my life. … Continue reading →

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My dinghy garden

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Susanna J. Sturgis

I’ve got a couple of really bilious posts on deck, but I’ve just mixed up a sourdough sponge that will rise all night and be ready to knead in the morning, and tonight I’m going to write about my garden. … Continue reading →

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