Seattle grew too much for the man...
My name is Tom and after years of living in Seattle, I moved to the country, and settled into a sweet old farmhouse on four acres of possibilities.
When not shooing deer, or plotting against brambles and Scotch broom, I'm a Bulldog booster, writer, grower of fruit, lover of pies, kitchen alchemist, and seasoned hammock tester. This is where I write all about it.
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Growing Fuzzy Kiwi: Plant a Couple ... The Tyson pear is summer’s answer to winter’s Comice. I spent the first twenty-some years of my life eating but one pear: the Bartlett, first found canned, bobbing in a soup of syrupy sweetness, second as the only option in the grocery store produce aisle. Years later, I discovered the many personalities and possibilities of the pear–the amazing [...]
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