In the spring and fall, in northern climates, frost can be a concern. Providing frost protection for plants in your vegetable garden doesn’t have to be complicated, though. Being prepared is what’s important, since frosts can be unpredictable and can come on quickly.Continue Reading
Are you planning a vegetable garden this year? One of your priorities should be to choose a sunny location for your garden. But that can be a challenge, especially if your property is small or wooded. Don’t give up, though, if you find yourself in this predicament because there are a number of vegetables that grow in shade, especially light or partial shade.Continue Reading
Gardeners are often practical sorts, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t spoil them with some special gardening gifts. Here are a few ideas for gifts that the garden lover in your life will really appreciate. Continue Reading
When it comes to winter and foraging, pine comes calling. Just the scent alone can bring me to a place of calm, and cooking with it adds a heavenly aroma to my kitchen. Especially when I’m cooking oven roasted potatoes on a bed of pine needles. Continue Reading
I don’t think there’s a cookie I love more than a crispy, old-fashioned butter cookie. This amazing recipe from the new book, Sweet Maple by Michelle Visser, takes the goodness of butter cookies one step further with the addition of maple syrup. Old-Fashioned Maple Syrup Cookies are simply wonderful! Continue Reading
Calendula, also known as Pot Marigold, is a beautiful and easy-to-grow flower with an amazing ability to reduce inflammation and promote wound healing. It’s also wonderful for aging skin as it tightens and hydrates. That makes it a perfect ingredient in this Calendula Oil Body Butter.Continue Reading