Urban agriculture

Dinner tonight: tomatoes au tomatoes with a side of tomatoes

Have a hankering for some tomatoes?  Then you’ll want to head over to the Wallingford Senior Center tonight at the Good Shepherd, where the Wallingford Community Kitchen will celebrate that savory, botanically classified fruit that’s more commonly known as a vegetable.  The kitchen will be held this evening from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. Not only will everyone have a chance to participate in making and enjoying the meal, but here’s what else is in store for this evening: Community Kitchen leader…

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Wallingford Weekend

Labor Day Weekend is upon us, marking the end of outdoor festivals, movies, and block parties. It’s a time when we honor thy mighty Bumbershoot and prep the outdoor grill for that last barbecue. While many plan to get the heck out of Dodge for that last long weekend until…Thanksgiving (Ugh, really? Is the next one that far away?), we’ve got some suggestions for those who plan to stick around: Thursday, 9/2 (Still a weeknight, but worth mentioning): 8 PM –…

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Reminder: Chamber Meeting Tuesday

Sustainable Wallingford sent out the following reminder regarding Tuesday's Chamber meeting, which will discuss the Wallingford Farmer's Market: Do you want the Farmer's Market to stay in Wallingford? If you're concerned about keeping the market in Wallingford next year,  please come to a community meeting! Tuesday Aug. 31 Wallingford Senior Center (lower level of the Good Sheperd Center) Doors open at 6:00, speakers and presentation at 7:00 Come for some or come for all of it.  Bring your comments and questions!…

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Foraging

Recently, we came across a giant puffball mushroom (Calvatia Gigantea), a tasty edible, growing here in Wallingford, over by Eastern and 42nd. Well, we were pretty sure it was a giant puffball, and not the deadly amanita, with which is occasionally confused, but just to make sure, we snapped a picture with our iPhone and sent it off to our friend Matt. Matt's response was as succinct as it was wise: "Never identify mushrooms via MMS". True dat. Perhaps we'd be…

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Seattle Launches New “Urban Agriculture” Site

As long-time beekeepers, hyperlocally famous tomato farmers and soon-to-be chicken ranchers, we here at Wallyhood are huge fans of the "urban homesteading" movement that is bringing previously rural-only farming practices to the city (and very local food to our table). Our city government, we're pleased to see, is on board as well, judging from this press release we got from the city: Mayor Mike McGinn and Seattle City Councilmembers today announced the “Year of Urban Agriculture” campaign to promote urban agriculture…

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