Tie Dye Japanese Style This week I experimented with natural dyes and Shibori. I was pleasantly surprised with the outcome of this project. Plants have been used for centuries as sources for dyes. The shades they can produce range from grays to reds, depending on the plants used. In my project I used blueberries, hibiscus…
Garden Tools Redo Since the original post on this theme, I have come across a few tool heads that were destined to be thrown away, and couldn’t help but rescue them. These tools still have a lot of life left in them, and it may help some of you to see these examples of the…
Sweet Magnolia Southern Magnolia, Magnolia grandiflora, needs no introduction around here. The genus Magnolia includes over 200 species, but the word magnolia means one thing in the South: huge white flowers, sweetly scented, on a large broad-leafed evergreen tree. It is most beloved, although sometimes preferred from a distance. This species is native to the…
Pickles: Korean Style Kimchi is synonymous with Korean cuisine. It’s the most distinguishable dish that sets Korean food apart from any other Asian cuisine. What is kimchi? In short, it’s a pickle. Not just any pickle though; it’s the garlicky, chile-laden cousin of the kosher dill. Koreans eat kimchi at almost every meal. Traditionally kimchi needs days, even…