It begins mid-February. Ever behind in my pursuit to keep up with my own gardening schedule, we watch the weather and catch up when we can, where we can. Summer comes on fast and hard and so these late winter days and some sheets of plastic become the tools we use in at attempt at…
I had this huge long post I’ve been writing up all week but it’s still not ready and we’re still recovering from a house-wide head cold so I guess a few photos is all I’ve got this for this space this week. It’s time to plant potatoes and so the field of pea greens is…
Sometime early last year – before Hannah was born – I started doing something with the children that has kind of changed my life. I don’t throw phrases like that around a lot, but sometimes small decisions really do change the course of your days. This was one of them. For years I had struggled…
Fermented foods can be as simple or as complicated as you make them. From fully wild-fermented vegetables and beverages to truly cultured (as in adding a specific strain of bacteria or yeast) dairy products and breads, you can do it all at home with simple ingredients or splurge on those culture starters you want to…
