Fall 2022
Stay up to date with the fall growing season
Garden Pat 1.0
Joanie used to be so small!
The return of fall brings a relief from the sweltering Virginia summertime and provides for a short period of pristine weather. The cooler nights and mid-day temperatures capped in the low-eighties means it's time to mobilize the brassica brigade! Broccoli, collards, cabbage, and kale are all planted and thriving right now in prime fall growing conditions.
Compost Malone
A look back to the old days at Garden Pat 1.0
The key to any successful garden: compost! While this photo is a look back at the composting golden age of Garden Pat, the effort does not end with the move! Not many updates to give at this point, but I'm working on a solution to provide Garden Pat 2.0 with some good compost for the spring.
Previous Seasons - Coming Soon!
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“Fertilizer does no good in a heap, but a little spread around works miracles all over”
- Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Digging Deeper
A healthy and thoughtful home garden operation provides all sorts of benefits. While this website is intended to be nothing more than a love letter to horticulture, sometimes there are other areas of life in close proximity to apply these positive efforts.
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Here, I'll highlight recipes, landscaping, home improvement, and general musings of other projects and tinkering endeavors.
Recipes: Diet Staples
Coming Soon: Quinoa and Black Bean Salad
Check out this simple recipe for one of my favorite and most versatile dishes: quinoa and black bean salad. This hearty, plant-based (vegan and non-vegan) recipe has the pairing potential of a side dish and can still stand on its own as an entrée.
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Read this article for more information - no lengthy and lame blog post before the recipe!
