by Kelli Donley | Sep 17, 2009 | Community, Happy Hippie, Tutorial
Find the space you are interested in gardening. Survey this for type of soil, etc. Is the soil horrible? Is there no soil — such as this space? Then consider starting on top of the existing ground. Even this can produce. Gather shredded paper, cardboard, coffee...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 17, 2009 | Domestic Art, June Cleaver, Kitchen Talk
More pesto with basil fresh and warm from the garden — for portabello pesto pizza Strawberries fresh from the market — for my sweet tooth Double chocolate chunk cookies — as bribes for good behavior with the gardening kids Yesterday, a friend on...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 16, 2009 | Community, Happy Hippie, Journal
I’m working with a charter high school on creating a community garden. I started last week working with the students and it was a culturally clueless experience. We are going to lasagna garden their small plot of land because at the moment, it is compacted dirt...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 15, 2009 | Domestic Art, handmade, Sew Along
Dear Finny, So, I whipped up a half dozen pooch pouches last night. This project was very simple and I like the idea of dogs and their owners hauling their waste baggies in style. Nothing says American culture like pet accessories — right? I decided on the bear...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 14, 2009 | Happy Hippie, Journal
I’m officially calling it Fall. Yep, it is still 100+ outside and yes, I’m still wearing tank tops and flip flops like they are my version of desert couture. However, I’m ready to shed the skin of this summer, crawl out from my rock of self-pity and...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 12, 2009 | Domestic Art, Flora and Fauna, Happy Hippie, Journal
While a bridge over troubled pumpkins was temporarily considered, instead I opted for Finny’s suggestion of tomato cages. The pumpkins? They’ve been wrangled. So easy! And with supplies I already had. I had one of those Laura Ingalls Wilder moments this...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 11, 2009 | Celebrate!, Domestic Art, June Cleaver
I hosted a small birthday party last night for my friend Shoshana. She loves all things French and having never spent time there, I did what I could to accommodate her francophone ways with a bit of cliche food: croissants, cheese, bread, wine, chocolate, nuts, and of...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 10, 2009 | Domestic Art, Flora and Fauna, Happy Hippie
A gardening question for you — have you ever grown pumpkins or squash and had to reroute their direction? One of our gardens is so full, it is about two weeks away from completely taking over the walkway to the front door. With the new winter garden on the other...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 9, 2009 | Domestic Art, Journal, June Cleaver, Kitchen Talk
Certainly easier to do when covered with cheese and pesto. Matt jokes that he is growing rabbit ears because of all the vegetables we eat. Soon enough, that will include squash and pumpkins from the garden. Hippity hop, Kelli
by Kelli Donley | Sep 8, 2009 | Journal, Media
I recently read, “A Moveable Feast,” by Ernest Hemingway and it was such a pleasant and entertaining read. I think authors like Hemingway can be immortalized to the point of intimidation, keeping readers at bay. I’m glad I’ve pushed past the...
