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This is the weekend to gather linden blossoms
And preserve their scent in vodka.
Jul 3, 2024 • 
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Za'atar is a three-year project
One Portlander's quest to replicate the Levantine herb blend
Aug 23, 2024 • 
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The walnuts have returned in full force
Want to make nocino? Act now--they're everywhere.
Jul 7, 2023 • 
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Quinces, and time, and refuge
Slow-cooking preserves during a particularly bad few weeks
Nov 19, 2024 • 
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We cannot stop buying rare berries
The ever-growing collection of lesser-known species
Jul 18, 2023 • 
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Waiting on the longest harvest
The value of patience and a big freezer when it comes to berries
Sep 23, 2024 • 
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Composing an end-of-season amaro
Making a bitter liqueur that paints a portrait of time and space
Nov 28, 2023 • 
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Gathering solstice greens
Harvesting winter's last (and first) crops from my yard
Dec 22, 2023 • 
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A season of gluttony and blame
Everything is fruiting, and ripening, and rotting right now.
Sep 6, 2024 • 
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A Place Is a Gift: An Introduction
Gleanercore, not locavore
Feb 23, 2022 • 
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Issue 07: Spring growth is a gift
Learning to seeing pine, spruce, and fir shoots
May 17, 2022 • 
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08: A dirt pile is a gift
Turning the lawn into a meadow is not a pretty process
Jun 3, 2022 • 
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