Nettles are one of the first plants to emerge in the spring. They are super-high in Vitamin C and minerals. They also have diuretic properties, so they are considered a good tonic or cleansing green. In other words, this is a super-health food that comes just when we most crave something fresh after a winter…
It’s Easter time and you know what that means…eggs! Eggs are on sale and who can pass up such a great bargain? But after the egg hunt, what are you going to do with all those eggs? Easter eggs means deviled eggs Who doesn’t love deviled eggs? They’re so easy to make. Just follow these…
Have you ever had one of those weeks? The week where everything seems to go wrong and you find your finances, time and patience put to the test? Maybe you’re having a busy week shuttling kids to activities two or three times a day, lots of home and garden chores plus a rush of other…
Just in time for Easter Just for you and just in time for Easter: A free guide to coloring Easter eggs using natural ingredients. Between now and April 30th, you can download my guide Natural Dyes for Easter Eggs for free! Happy Easter! Some of the many colors you can get using natural dyes. Dyeing…
After my vegetable garden, the thing I am most proud of (and get the most pleasure from) is my herb garden. I love using herbs in cooking and I love herbal tea. But buying fresh herbs can be expensive and the selection is often limited. So I grow a variety of herbs to use in…
Monoculture vs. Biodiversity 100 years ago, farmers fostered biodiversity on their farms. Always at the mercy of the weather, they would plant several varieties of wheat or corn in the hopes that one (or more) would survive whatever Mother Nature dealt out. They would plant cover crops to suppress weeds and increase soil fertility. They…