Refrigerator pickles are the go-to solution for busy people with odds and ends of vegetables coming in from the garden, not enough to make a full batch of anything, but enough that you want to do something with them. And if you love pickles, this recipe is a standard for ratios of salty, sour,… Read More How to Make Refrigerator Pickles-Easy Preserving
Dealing with Blossom End Rot can be a pain in the butt. That’s putting it nicely. The good news is, that blossom end rot is not a disease, but a symptom of nutritional issues, and you can still have an amazing crop this season, with these tips. The good news is, that blossom end rot… Read More How to Prevent Blossom End Rot in Your Tomatoes!
Cress, in various forms, has been around a long time. The Victorians had beautiful watercress gardens by their streams as a source of greens and nutrients in the winter months when little was available for fresh food. It was ideal for combatting scurvy and used in soups for those that were ill. There are… Read More Cress- a real super food?
Swamped with garden greens? A to-die-for recipe! Or two or three 😉 This time of year, gardens explode, and suddenly an abundance of food is available. You don’t want to waste food, but it becomes a bit of an issue trying to keep up. There are so many different kinds of greens, and there are… Read More Swamped with garden greens? A to-die-for recipe!
For small space gardening and container gardens, sprouting broccoli is a must-have for a lovely and continuous food supply. Having a large container or two thickly planted will provide you with daily fresh greens for weeks or even months, depending on your weather. Like most broccolis and mustards, this type of vegetable loves cooler weather… Read More Raab Broccoli- A container-growing vegetable!
There are so many reasons to recycle! One, of course, is environmental reasons. Making the most of what we have before sending it to the landfill is becoming more common. Savings for your bank account is another. Not spending money when it’s not needed on supplies we don’t really need, is just being thrifty and… Read More Things You Can Recycle for Your Garden!
Creating Living Fences is probably easier than you think, and certainly worth looking into, in creating your garden rooms. This is an old blog post, from several years back, that I really think is worth reviving as we all think about and plan our gardens. Hedges have so many uses that it makes one wonder… Read More Create Living Fences- food, privacy, and protection
I’ve been accused of witchcraft with these cookies. A co-worker shouted that one out into his first bite. While I certainly can’t lay claim to this cookie and don’t know the origins of the recipe (anyone knows, you can let me know), I do know that my cousin shared this one year, and I’m not… Read More Truly magical molasses cookies- the secret ingredient for your ginger snaps!
Mustard greens is a term that covers a wide variety of Asian and salad greens that fall into the Brassica family. The great thing about them is that, like most salad greens, they tend to like cooler weather, more moisture, and don’t actually like a lot of heat. Which makes them ideal for fall and… Read More Mizuna-King of Low-light Winter Greens!
This is a blog post I’ve been wanting to write for a while. If, like me, you feel that child-like magic when you get to close yourself in the kitchen with a mortar and pestle, a bunch of herbs and essential oils, bees wax, and other magical ingredients, and just create, this post is for… Read More How to Create Your Own Spa Products Products for Home or Gifts
