Month: October 2015
Fall Garden: How to Harvest Baby Greens Braised Greens Recipe
First fall harvest Today was the first day of fall harvest! It was only a very light cutting, only a few leaves, but enough to whet the appetite for good things to come. Bring on the greens! We spent Labor Day weekend direct sowing kale, collard greens and turnips, along with several of our other… Read More
Benefits of Bone Broth
Bone Broth Nutrition Bone broth is one of those basic recipes you should always have stored away in your freezer. It’s inexpensive to make and incredibly nutritious. This nutrient rich food is also easy to make and your homemade broth will be a million times better that any store bought version. Bone broth is very… Read More
What Plants Need: Air
Nothing Beats Fresh Air It’s one of those things you don’t think much about, unless you don’t have it. We all know that good air quality is aided substantially by the presence of an abundance of plants to take up carbon dioxide and produce oxygen. Here are a few interesting facts about air and plants: NASA… Read More
Why You Should Grow Sage
The Perfect Garden Herb I love growing herbs; especially hardy herbs that thrive year round in my zone 7a garden. Although rosemary is my favorite herb, sage is a close second. Sage, Salvia officinalis , is native to the Mediterranean, belonging to the Lamiaceae (mint) family along with oregano, lavender, rosemary, thyme and basil. Sage… Read More