On the side of our yard facing 54th Street, we have a long line of slowly-dying evergreen bushes (a disease claims one every couple of years), and a steep embankment along the fence that was filled with mulch and landscape fabric years ago and left to grow weeds. It’s horribly ugly and I never have a clue what to do ...

It’s been very hot and humid for a couple of days, so the urban farm has become more of a jungle. That’s a potato flower. I had no idea potato flowers were pink.   I harvested four cups of rhubarb last night for Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake. We have tons of kale, swiss chard, mint, and other herbs. Surprisingly, the lettuce ...

I’m sure there will be a time when I don’t feel like I’m rushing to do a million things at once, but I suspect that time will not be until after the wedding. Which is only three and a half months away, so I don’t know if I should panic or be relieved about that. Matt’s parents stayed with us ...