"One of the earth’s monstrosities"

What was Pliny the Elder so crabby about? Okay, so they aren't soft, pretty plants. But they look pretty great in our garden.

I was thinking of making my own Cynar. (nah, it's probably much easier to buy it.)

Maybe that's what the gazillion ants that live on our artichokes are doing. Maybe that's what Pliny the Elder should have done.

(All of these 'chokes are on 2 plants!)

We're thinking about opening our own Raspberry Mart

There's going to be a bumper crop of raspberries this year. And I can only make so much jam. Raspberry recipes, anyone*? Sure, I mean besides raspberry liqueur.




*And by "anyone", of course I'm referring to all 3 of you.