Playing in the Dirt

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• Playing in the Dirt: Who Needs Pepper Spray When There's Onion Juice?

  Sunday night, I set out to chop the sweet walla walla onions I bought at the farmer's market Saturday morning. I had purchased a 5-lb. bag, ...

• Playing in the Dirt: Something Strange is A-Foot

  We've had some stiff summer winds lately, but I'm pretty sure an object like this one--which is heavy--doesn't just blow into a garden. Plus...

• Playing in the Dirt: The Zucchini Just Won't Give Up

  Every time I think the zucchini is nearly done, it surprises me with more. Today's harvest brought in 5 more zucchini, with more lurking in ...

• Playing in the Dirt: Recipe: Pan-Fried Zucchini

  I settled on fried zucchini for dinner. I was a little hasty in my preparation, so some aren't evenly browned and a few of them got a little...

• Playing in the Dirt: Will It Float? Testing Japanese Beetles

  Have you ever seen the David Letterman show when they play the game "Will it float?" Let's play with Japanese Beetles...will they float? As ...

• Playing in the Dirt: No, It's Not Soup. It's Bugs.

  I'm beginning to wonder whether Japanese Beetles are a member of the locust family. After our initial infestation, much handpicking and spra...