
Fancy Flavors for the Frugal
A gift of overripe strawberries on a day too hot for canning opened Lisa Frey to a new method of preserving. The resulting elixir was
A gift of overripe strawberries on a day too hot for canning opened Lisa Frey to a new method of preserving. The resulting elixir was
Fall is the season to plant garlic cloves. Over the winter, the cloves establish their root systems, so that come spring, they can produce the
Wildfire ash is composed of organic matter, so it acts as a soil fertilizer wherever wind and gravity disperse the ashes and they settle to
“I gave the barrow-girl two quid for it, a frisée lettuce, a wild intricate wheel, nature’s very own bright-green mandala. A lot of money but
“For a seed to achieve its greatest expression, it must come completely undone. The shell cracks, its insides come out and everything changes. To someone
Anyone who has experienced a sunburn is probably familiar with the soothing properties of aloe vera. However, the benefits of aloe vera don’t stop there.
“What is commonly called a weed has pushed, wriggled and writhed through a fissure in the concrete pavement, seeking sunshine, photosynthesis, survival.” — Jeremy Gadd,
“I have been in such a pickle since I saw you last that, I fear me, will never out of my bones. I shall not
“Just then Mr. Gopher popped up from his underground home. ‘S-s-somebody call for an excavation expert? I’m not in the book, but I’m at your
“Luscious the scent comes of the blossomed bean, As o’er the path in rich disorder lean Its stalks; when bees, in busy rows and toils,
Literary Gardener Rhonda Nowak shares a list of edible flowers from vegetable, herb, even “ornamental” plants.
Literary Gardener Rhonda Nowak shares details about the local Soroptimist’s Gardens for Good virtual gardening tour. Take a guided tour without leaving your seat, and
Your opportunity to capture the harvest is upon us. Local rhubarb is here. And then it’s on to berries, cherries, peaches, apples and pears —
The burnt willow trees On the smoldering edge Of the lazy torpid brook, Bend to the wind like a Nervous, anxious crowd Waiting for the
Literary Gardener Rhonda Nowak talks about disturbances in the garden, and shares a different perspective about pulling weeds.
“Rhodora! if the sages ask thee why This charm is wasted on the earth and sky, Tell them, dear, that, if eyes were made for
Literary Gardener Rhonda Nowak discusses “greenhouse romanticism” and how the evolution of plastic greenhouse cover has made indoor grown more cost-efficient.
Literary Gardener Rhonda Nowak discusses the benefits and drawbacks of using soil blocks for starting seeds.
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