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Continue reading →: Grow, Gather, Heal: Unlocking the Secrets of Self-HealIt’s book launch day! The fourth book in my series, all about Self-Heal, is now live and up on Amazon. I hope you’ll check it out and find it as exciting as I did writing it. Self-Heal is a great herb to have on hand. We grow and forage it…
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Continue reading →: Grow, Gather, Heal: Unlocking the Secrets of Self-Heal**** EDIT **** Amazon pushed my release date back to Thursday, July 11th Vacation threw off my time line a little bit, but I’ve got the cover art back and began the review process for getting our next book up. Baring no issues with Amazon’s review of the book I’m…
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Continue reading →: Yarrow: A Trifecta of Treasure in Our GardenOur garden isn’t just bursting with colorful blooms – it’s a haven for herbal allies! Among these is the versatile yarrow, with its presence tripling this year. We have a broad-leafed yellow-flowered variety, a delightful strawberry yarrow, and, thanks to some successful foraging last year, a thriving patch of wild…
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Continue reading →: The Neverending Harvest: My Feverfew Frenzy and Its Endless BenefitsThey say the best things in life come in threes, and that certainly holds true for my feverfew this year! These magnificent plants, now in their third year, are absolute giants, overflowing with lush green foliage. This is already my second harvest, and it barely seems to have fazed them…
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Continue reading →: Sourdough Discard Blueberry Lemon SconesAhhh, fresh blueberries right off the plant. Is there anything better? Not much…. And come June we are inundated with them. We eat them as fast as we pick them most days but every once in a while we have a few left over. So as I’m always looking for…
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Continue reading →: From Seed to Supper: The Purslane Patch That Keeps on GivingLast year we stumbled upon some tiny patches of purslane growing in the garden. That quickly became a surprise hit with our daughter, who couldn’t get enough of this little succulent wonder. Well, this year, we decided to take things a step further! We saved seeds from last season’s harvest…
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Continue reading →: From Pest to Teacup: The Unexpected Delights of Fleabane ForagingLast year we searched high and low, and those elusive little flowers remained frustratingly out of reach. Well, this year, the tables have turned! Fleabane has decided to grace our pollinator garden with its presence, and let the foraging adventures begin! But before we dive into our harvest basket, let’s…
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Continue reading →: Homemade Granola BarsIn my seemingly never ending quest to make homemade snacks, our next adventure was granola bars! I had tried a no-bake recipe and it ended up sticky and Eva just wasn’t a fan. So I resumed my quest and found a baked version similar to the Nature Valley oats and…
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Continue reading →: From Garden to Medicine Cabinet: Growing Nasturtiums for a Natural Antibiotic TinctureOur raised bed isn’t just bursting with vibrant colors – it’s a haven for homegrown medicine! Every year, we dedicate a section to the cheerful nasturtium, a plant that goes beyond its ornamental beauty to offer a surprising medicinal benefit – a natural antibiotic tincture. A Flower with a Storied…
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Continue reading →: Sourdough Pretzel BitesI’ve been trying my hardest to keep up with snack time for a very hungry 5 year old this Summer (she’s been out of school already for a month) and almost forgot about my equally hungry 48 year old! As previously mentioned, John is not a huge fan of sweets…
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