Spring on the farm is… BUSY. Ken left after mid day meal to go do field work in preparation for planting over the next couple days. He had no idea when he would be in for supper. I have been doing spring cleaning and wrapping up weaving, and then I realized he might be in any time so I made three salads for suppers. First is a radish salad. I scrub, slice and salt the …
Although I have been weaving over a series of years, weaving takes a back seat to most things – selling pottery, picking beans, making lunch, etc. So I don’t really have much experience. Years ago I got a rug loom at an auction. the bid was going just a bit higher than I was willing to spend when Ken stepped in, bid, and the other fellow quit. It had a sectional warp – the ability …
Tonight there are frost warnings. Once asparagus grows above soil level it is vulnerable to frost. And once frozen, it is inedible. So, today Ken picked everything above soil level, and we have some short pieces. They are weighed out the same as the usual bunches of spears. Advantage of shorties? MORE TIPS!
