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Ah Easter. Holiday of plastic eggs and plastic grass and cheap plastic little toys that will get thrown away secretly by you when your child tires of them in a month or two. As a parent, I have always looked forward to celebrating holidays with my children, but I have also struggled with guilt over all the material I was putting in the garbage after the holiday. I decided to make some changes so that I could still give them Continue reading “Zero Waste Easter”
Did you know that certain plants actually get along better with each other than others? Some plants support each others growth, while others are best Continue reading “Companion Planting: Tomatoes”
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Why Would I Want a Wildflower Garden?
A wildflower garden or meadow is an easy and low maintenance way to add beauty to an outdoor space. Some people are switching to the wildflower meadow in their backyards instead of a lawn, and these easy to grow flowers are also perfect for edges of property, ditches, or along a driveway. These flowers are pretty to look at and they are an important food source for butterflies, bees, birds, and other pollinators. There has been a dramatic decline in pollinator numbers in recent decades, providing a poison free food source for them is one way to Continue reading “Planting a Wildflower Garden”
Fermentation is an ancient food preparation/preservation method. Over the last few generations it has become a mostly unused tool in the modern western kitchen, due to the advent of refrigeration and pressure canning. It is having a resurgence in popularity as people realize Continue reading “Fermented Pickles”
I have been growing food for 10 years now and I have yet to use any chemical pesticides or fertilizers. Read on for tips on how to grow beautiful chemical free produce Continue reading “Chemical Free Pest Control In The Edible Garden”
Have you ever had panna cotta? It is so simple to make, but has a certain elegance to it when presented well. It is basically a creamy gelatin, which, if you have never tried it, might sound strange. But, it is actually delicious and absolutely perfect for summertime. This is one of my favorite desserts to make for my family because we do not eat a lot of grains, and I like to make it with pastured beef gelatin which is very nourishing Continue reading “Blueberry Panna Cotta With Lemon Curd”
Have you ever had a ripe strawberry grown in a home garden? There is really no going back once you have. Juicy, sweet, and delicious, the pure strawberry-ness of them make the ones sold in plastic clamshells at the supermarket seem like Continue reading “How To Grow The Best Strawberries”
Flower cookies are simple and elegant at the same time. Edible flowers are a wonderful way to add beauty and nutrition to any dish or dessert, for more information on what flowers are edible and how to use them click here. These flower cookies are a crowd pleaser and only have 4 ingredients. Continue reading “Easy And Delicious Pressed Flower Shortbread Cookies”
It is that time of year when the delicious, and sometimes elusive, morels make their appearance. In early Spring when the nights are staying around 50 degrees and the “leaves on the trees are the size of a mouse ear,” is when the old timers say it is time to start hunting. Continue reading “Hunting For Morels”
