# growing food (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover growing food. Page: Feed: --- ## [Kitten, currant tomatoes and back in the ER](https://refarmer.ca/2026/08/22/kitten-currant-tomatoes-and-back-in-the-er/) _2026-08-23 · Re-Farmer · The Re-Farmer_ What a day. I kept feeling worse and worse all day. The pain was back, though not as extreme as the last time I ended up in the ER. It was the other stuff that came with it. Fatigue. Dizziness. Breaking out in sweats. Overall weakness. Feeling dehydrated, even though I was being careful to … Continue reading Kitten, currant tomatoes and back in the ER ## [Our 2027 + Garden: seeds in – and it’s back](https://refarmer.ca/2026/08/21/our-2027-garden-seeds-in-and-its-back/) _2026-08-21 · Re-Farmer · The Re-Farmer_ Today has been a difficult day. I felt so good after the surgery, but the more time goes by, the worse I’ve been feeling. Now, it’s back. The pain that the doctor said the procedure should end. Still not bad enough to go to the ER, but that is a possibility. My daughter drove us … Continue reading Our 2027 + Garden: seeds in – and it’s back ## [Resting](https://refarmer.ca/2026/08/20/resting/) _2026-08-21 · Re-Farmer · The Re-Farmer_ Not a lot to say about today. Still in recovery and today had me dealing with more exhaustion and some pain. I did head outside in the afternoon to get some fresh air, and take some garden tour video. Before I started, I spotted Slick’s babies. They seem to like hanging out around the old … Continue reading Resting ## [Hard to hold back](https://refarmer.ca/2026/08/19/hard-to-hold-back/) _2026-08-20 · Re-Farmer · The Re-Farmer_ In some ways, I am a really terrible person to myself. I am doing very well, which means I want to do more than I should, without even thinking about it! I was doing so well, I was able to do a walkabout yesterday evening… with my daughters both joining me to make sure I … Continue reading Hard to hold back ## [A surgery update](https://refarmer.ca/2026/08/18/a-surgery-update/) _2026-08-19 · Re-Farmer · The Re-Farmer_ I am so glad we left early. Three constructions zones on our route, slowing us down. We still got there well before my registration time. They took me in for processing and prep almost immediately, and it wasn’t long until I was in a stretcher, waiting to be brought in for surgery. I fell asleep. … Continue reading A surgery update ## [The Complete Guide to Preserving Your Harvest](https://carmeninthegarden.substack.com/p/the-complete-guide-to-preserving) _2026-08-18 · Carmen in the Garden · Carmen in the Garden_ 11 methods, what each is actually good for, and how long it can keep ## [Our 2026 Garden: morning harvest](https://refarmer.ca/2026/08/18/our-2026-garden-morning-harvest-2/) _2026-08-18 · Re-Farmer · The Re-Farmer_ I admit, I’m writing this post in the morning, instead of the evening, as a distraction. Normally, after finishing my morning rounds, I would be making breakfast right now. I’m hungry. And thirsty. Unfortunately, I’m in the stage of my pre-op fast where I can’t even drink water. My daughter is definitely doing the driving … Continue reading Our 2026 Garden: morning harvest ## [I touched a baby!!!](https://refarmer.ca/2026/08/17/i-touched-a-baby/) _2026-08-18 · Re-Farmer · The Re-Farmer_ I was starting to be concerned that Slick had moved her litter. I was feeling better this evening and headed out to walk around and get some fresh air, which is when I spotted her. She was in the grass in front of the catio, her babies around her. I started getting photos and video … Continue reading I touched a baby!!! ## [Morning baby, barely made it and one more day](https://refarmer.ca/2026/08/17/morning-baby-barely-made-it-and-one-more-day/) _2026-08-17 · Re-Farmer · The Re-Farmer_ One more day. I am so looking forward to surgery. Not just for the surgery itself, but so that I can start taking my supplements again. I got hit with a Charlie horse last night, somewhere around 2 – 3 in the morning. It actually started with the top of my left foot, the tendons … Continue reading Morning baby, barely made it and one more day ## [The luring begins! Also, a pre-op top up shop](https://refarmer.ca/2026/08/16/the-luring-begins-also-a-pre-op-top-up-shop/) _2026-08-17 · Re-Farmer · The Re-Farmer_ This morning, after feeding the outside cats, I went to check on the wood pile, and spotted a bunch of squirmy wormies moving about. One of them paused and posed for a photo. They are so frigging cute. I was doing well this morning, while doing my morning rounds and harvesting the cabbage, etc. I … Continue reading The luring begins! Also, a pre-op top up shop ## [Browse ThreatCrush Modules (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/c9DsUvOGPGP8) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Install community-built security modules to extend real-time threat intelligence and monitoring ## [Our 2026 Garden: harvesting cabbage, resetting the garlic](https://refarmer.ca/2026/08/16/our-2026-garden-harvesting-cabbage-resetting-the-garlic/) _2026-08-17 · Re-Farmer · The Re-Farmer_ My main gardening goals for today were accomplished this morning! First thing was to harvest the green cabbages. I almost forgot to get a “before” picture, so the first image is after I’d already cut away a couple of cabbage heads. I got a dozen heads loaded up in the wheelbarrow. I left the stems … Continue reading Our 2026 Garden: harvesting cabbage, resetting the garlic ## [First sighting!](https://refarmer.ca/2026/08/15/first-sighting-3/) _2026-08-16 · Re-Farmer · The Re-Farmer_ Yes! She has finally brought them out! This evening, we had our first sighting of Slick’s babies. All six of them. I counted three tuxedos and three tabbies, and it turns out they live in the branch pile. I am so glad she’s bringing them out while they’re still so small. Our chances of getting … Continue reading First sighting! ## [Done, done and not yet done](https://refarmer.ca/2026/08/15/done-done-and-not-yet-done/) _2026-08-15 · Re-Farmer · The Re-Farmer_ Here it is… My hot water tank and pump collection. Plus the original driver’s side door from our previous vehicle. My brother and his friend got it all out, late this morning. As expected, the modern tanks were relatively easy, and could just be carried up the stairs. The old, original tank’s inner chamber, however, … Continue reading Done, done and not yet done ## [A bit of this, a bit of that](https://refarmer.ca/2026/08/14/a-bit-of-this-a-bit-of-that/) _2026-08-15 · Re-Farmer · The Re-Farmer_ Well, the stump grinding didn’t happen today. It started raining around the time they were expected to arrive. So… next week some time. This morning, while feeding the yard cats, I got a head count of about 17. The highest in quite some time. Not counting the skunks, one of which came bounding across the … Continue reading A bit of this, a bit of that ## [Peak August in the Kitchen Garden: How I Preserve the Harvest and Make My Own Cream](https://turbogarden.substack.com/p/peak-august-in-the-kitchen-garden) _2026-08-14 · Rada · Turbo Garden_ Harvesting blushing tomatoes, a rich Red Kuri pumpkin lasagna with Brie, and stepping away from commercial cosmetics. ## [Another quiet day](https://refarmer.ca/2026/08/13/another-quiet-day/) _2026-08-14 · Re-Farmer · The Re-Farmer_ … after a much interrupted night. Ghosty knows that if she digs into things, it wakes me up. I’d sit up in bed and see her looking at me from wherever she was that she wasn’t supposed to be! Usually, I can figure out that she’s letting me know the food bowls need topping up, … Continue reading Another quiet day ## [Morning in the garden, cute critters and finally got it done!](https://refarmer.ca/2026/08/12/morning-in-the-garden-cute-critters-and-finally-got-it-done/) _2026-08-13 · Re-Farmer · The Re-Farmer_ Today has, somewhat surprisingly, been a day of progress. Surprisingly because I was dealing with the pains on and off today. I was fine when I went to bed, then got awakened by the pain in the wee hours of the night. I managed to finally fall asleep and it was gone by the time … Continue reading Morning in the garden, cute critters and finally got it done! ## [A quiet day](https://refarmer.ca/2026/08/11/a-quiet-day-9/) _2026-08-11 · Re-Farmer · The Re-Farmer_ I did get a decent amount accomplished today. Got rained on for some of it, which I didn’t mind. First up, I just had to share this clip from the outside critter cam that I found. That’s Sweetie in the front. The cats gets along with the raccoons, but I don’t blame her at all … Continue reading A quiet day ## [Our 2026 Garden: utter destruction](https://refarmer.ca/2026/08/10/our-2026-garden-utter-destruction/) _2026-08-11 · Re-Farmer · The Re-Farmer_ \*sigh\* This is what I found this morning. The complete and utter destruction of our corn patch. Clearly, the motion activated noise maker did nothing to deter the raccoons! I found a whole three cobs that looked untouched. You can see in the last image, what was in them. Basically, just one cob that had … Continue reading Our 2026 Garden: utter destruction ## [Breakfast buddy, a great idea, and little garlic](https://refarmer.ca/2026/08/09/breakfast-buddy-a-great-idea-and-little-garlic/) _2026-08-10 · Re-Farmer · The Re-Farmer_ Today turned out to be a relatively productive day. More than I expected it to be, considering I woke up in pain. Which was odd considering I was up for a while between 2 and 3am, and had no pain, but when I woke again at about 6am, there it was. I went out to … Continue reading Breakfast buddy, a great idea, and little garlic ## [Realtime AI Arbitrage Terminal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/pXaW7xgbRqcX) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Realtime auto-trading across exchanges with scored setups, backtesting, and risk controls. ## [A small harvest and garden progress](https://refarmer.ca/2026/08/08/a-small-harvest-and-garden-progress/) _2026-08-09 · Re-Farmer · The Re-Farmer_ Today has turned out to be a lovely day to work outside. After feeding the yard cats, I gathered a small harvest before watering the garden beds. Just a few bush beans and some Golden Boy celery. Later this evening, while looking at the tomatoes with one of my daughters, I accidentally harvested some! They … Continue reading A small harvest and garden progress ## [Catching up](https://refarmer.ca/2026/08/07/catching-up-5/) _2026-08-08 · Re-Farmer · The Re-Farmer_ So the past couple of days have been SO much better, it just blows me away! Yesterday, I was not only well enough to go into the city for the stock up shopping at Costco, but felt well enough to keep on going after everything was put away and we’d had supper. I headed outside … Continue reading Catching up ## [Well and Won](https://jesssowards.substack.com/p/well-and-won) _2026-08-07 · Jess Sowards · A Life in Season_ The garden folded, and I finally stopped seeing it as losing. ## [Choosing My Battles in the Garden](https://turbogarden.substack.com/p/choosing-my-battles-in-the-garden) _2026-08-04 · Rada · Turbo Garden_ How a problem-solving mindset and a few strategic losses are keeping my Bavarian garden thriving this summer ## [The Complete August Gardening Guide](https://carmeninthegarden.substack.com/p/the-complete-august-gardening-guide-b72) _2026-08-04 · Carmen in the Garden · Carmen in the Garden_ what to do, sow, transplant, and cook this month ## [Tell me what to make next](https://carmeninthegarden.substack.com/p/tell-me-what-to-make-next) _2026-07-31 · Carmen in the Garden · Carmen in the Garden_ Paid Subscriber Survey ## [Hans Fama breeds tomatoes that last for months](https://carmeninthegarden.substack.com/p/hans-fama-breeds-tomatoes-that-last) _2026-07-30 · Carmen in the Garden · Carmen in the Garden_ our conversation about longkeepers, breeding for flavor, growing tomatoes and more ## [July Harvests and Sugar Free Plum Jam](https://turbogarden.substack.com/p/july-harvests-and-sugar-free-plum) _2026-07-29 · Rada · Turbo Garden_ Heavy zucchini yields, roasted plum jam, and the joy of picking my own cut flowers ## [Put the fertilizer bag down. Compost instead.](https://carmeninthegarden.substack.com/p/put-the-fertilizer-bag-down-compost) _2026-07-28 · Carmen in the Garden · Carmen in the Garden_ 11 ways to start composting today ## [Adjudicate](https://jesssowards.substack.com/p/adjudicate) _2026-07-23 · Jess Sowards · A Life in Season_ On Subtack's new AI detector, the word of the day, and what we may miss if we keep criminalizing each other. ## [Install Manifest V3 Extension (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hsCPAegU8uyK) _2026-07-23 · **Sponsored**_ Get this Manifest V3 extension from the official TronBrowser Store listing. ## [I'm getting suspicious of the word "seasonal"](https://carmeninthegarden.substack.com/p/im-getting-suspicious-of-the-word) _2026-07-23 · Carmen in the Garden · Carmen in the Garden_ how a way of living has hardened into a prescriptive list ## [Exactly What I'm Planting This Fall](https://carmeninthegarden.substack.com/p/exactly-what-im-planting-this-fall) _2026-07-21 · Carmen in the Garden · Carmen in the Garden_ my favorite seed varieties and timeline ## [Pumpkins in July](https://jesssowards.substack.com/p/pumpkins-in-july) _2026-07-20 · Jess Sowards · A Life in Season_ On figs, fishing, and the trouble with living two months ahead of your feet. ## [I'm here to deinfluence your skincare routine](https://carmeninthegarden.substack.com/p/im-here-to-deinfluence-your-skincare) _2026-07-17 · Carmen in the Garden · Carmen in the Garden_ six almost free things you can do for your skin ## [The Fall Garden Starts Now](https://carmeninthegarden.substack.com/p/the-fall-garden-starts-now) _2026-07-14 · Carmen in the Garden · Carmen in the Garden_ My Goldilocks Method for timing your crops "just right" ## [She Goes Barefoot](https://jesssowards.substack.com/p/she-goes-barefoot) _2026-07-10 · Jess Sowards · A Life in Season_ an ode to femininity ## [what to cook this 4th of July weekend](https://carmeninthegarden.substack.com/p/what-to-cook-this-4th-of-july-weekend) _2026-07-01 · Carmen in the Garden · Carmen in the Garden_ 15+ seasonal recipes ## [Dirt That Was Never Not Holy](https://jesssowards.substack.com/p/dirt-that-was-never-not-holy) _2026-06-28 · Jess Sowards · A Life in Season_ On peaches, half-eaten tomatoes, and why waste doesn't exist in a living garden ## [A 1st birthday, a sold-out wine, and a trip to New York](https://carmeninthegarden.substack.com/p/a-1st-birthday-a-sold-out-wine-and) _2026-06-26 · Carmen in the Garden · Carmen in the Garden_ the weekly harvest ## [Summer solstice: beloved by food gardens & gardeners](https://urbanfoodresilience.ca/summer-solstice-is-beloved-by-food-gardens-and-gardeners/) _2026-06-21 · urbanfoodstuff · UrbanFoodResilience.ca_ Sunday June 21, 2026 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Executive Lead, Urban Food Resilience Today June 21 is the summer solstice in 2026. The so-called ‘longest day of the year’, the sunlight stretches long — from 5:12 am this morning to 9:19 pm this evening (Pacific Time, Victoria, BC). Veggie gardeners will \[…\] ## [On Desire, Miscarriages, and Tomato Sandwiches.](https://jesssowards.substack.com/p/on-desire-barrenness-and-tomato-sandwiches) _2026-06-14 · Jess Sowards · A Life in Season_ Trigger warning: This post discusses pregnancy loss. ## [Growing as much food as possible in the middle of LA](https://carmeninthegarden.substack.com/p/growing-as-much-food-as-possible) _2026-06-11 · Carmen in the Garden · Carmen in the Garden_ an in-depth tour of my "urban farm" ## [Garden and Life So Far in June](https://turbogarden.substack.com/p/garden-and-life-so-far-in-june) _2026-06-09 · Rada · Turbo Garden_ First summer strawberries, celebrating 31 in Munich, and how the garden shapes my everyday routines ## [Beginner Gardening Mistakes I Made So You Don't Have To](https://turbogarden.substack.com/p/beginner-gardening-mistakes-i-made) _2026-06-04 · Rada · Turbo Garden_ Eleven lessons that would have saved me time, mistakes, and a few disappointing harvests ## [Two Essential Lessons for the Vegetable Garden](https://turbogarden.substack.com/p/two-essential-lessons-for-the-vegetable) _2026-06-03 · Rada · Turbo Garden_ Simple techniques to guarantee seed germination and build incredibly rich soil for free ## [Building a Garden Jungle](https://turbogarden.substack.com/p/building-a-garden-jungle) _2026-06-01 · Rada · Turbo Garden_ Finding joy in chaotic planting and how relaxed spacing rules are helping my vegetable beds thrive this spring. ## [Tipping into summer](https://carmeninthegarden.substack.com/p/tipping-into-summer) _2026-05-28 · Carmen in the Garden · Carmen in the Garden_ six new recipes, three more wine stops, and a garden tour ## [I know you're angry.](https://jesssowards.substack.com/p/i-know-youre-angry) _2026-05-24 · Jess Sowards · A Life in Season_ a meditation on anger, rage, and learning not to burn alive ## [Truth from the ballpit.](https://jesssowards.substack.com/p/truth-from-the-ballpit) _2026-05-21 · Jess Sowards · A Life in Season_ Finding victory when you're surrounded by and filled with noise. ## ["Not a content creator"](https://carmeninthegarden.substack.com/p/not-a-content-creator) _2026-05-20 · Carmen in the Garden · Carmen in the Garden_ definition by negation, horizontal hostility, and a flattening world