I haven’t mentioned much about our garden here, but it really is a big part of the way we are spending our days right now. Early mornings you can find me and our boys pulling weeds, watering, harvesting, and simply enjoying the view. Once dinner is over you will find papa and the boys back…
My column at simple bites is up today and we are talking about food sustainability. Most of the food found in the grocery store is the product of an unsustainable food system. This food is dependent on foreign oil, is destroying soil, contaminates water, has caused disease outbreaks, and may be robbing our grandchildren of…
You may notice that I have given the site a bit of a spring cleaning. Small changes will continue to be made throughout the week, but if you notice something is off, not working, or just looks a little funny please let me know. I hope this new look is more reader friendly and…
Apparently this edible plant is quite the pest. If you google it, the words "invasive-plant" and "unwelcome weed" appear over and over. Garlic mustard was brought over from Europe as an over-wintering pot herb. And here in the mid-west this little "pest" is just about all over the place. Identification The leaves of garlic…
