Category Archive for: ‘Harvest’
Saving Heirloom Tomato Seeds
Forget seed catalogs, I’m shopping for my tomatoes at the farmer’s market.
Read MoreHarvesting English Lavender & How To Use It
Harvesting lavender is a great way to tidy up unruly plants and will give you a whole bunch of inspiration for projects throughout the year.
Read MoreTarragon Pickled Beets
Here is a small batch of pickled red beets that will be gone in a flash. If you choose to make enough to stock the pantry, they taste even better after a few weeks.
Read MoreGrow Your Own Perennial Herb Container Garden
For years now I have been growing my garden herbs in containers just down the deck stairs from the kitchen. While a few changes are made each year, the foundation of this garden is perennial herbs. The garden will continue to produce for much of the year allowing me winter harvests of sage, marjoram, rosemary, oregano, and sometimes arugula. Other …
Read MoreQuinoa Tabbouleh: a Beautiful Fresh Herb Salad
Fresh herbs are the star in this fresh and tasty take on Tabbouleh made with quinoa and a splash of lime.
Read MoreHow to Make a Grapevine Wreath + 15 Design Ideas
Store bought grapevine wreaths are not that expensive but if you have vines growing in your garden they are a family-friendly start to a weekend project.
Read MoreMason Jar Sprouts: Mung Beans and Green Peas
Sprouting is a quick and easy way to grow some nutritious, crunchy veg to add to your diet in the winter months. I’ve previously shared how much I love using my automatic sprouter but it’s just as easy with a mason jar and a windowsill. While I like my automatic sprouter for masses of alfalfa, fenugreek, clover, radish, and broccoli sprouts that grow tall and last …
Read MorePreserved Lemons Recipe
If you haven’t yet tried preserved lemons, now is the time. Primarily used in Moroccan cooking, this unique salty citrus flavour quickly makes an amazing dish out of chicken or fish and adds lift to sautéed vegetables or beans. This recipe has only two ingredients, so choose them wisely. Organic lemons are the only ones I ever use for preserving as the rind will have less …
Read MoreGardening For Your Front Door: Making Fresh Wreaths
Directions:p pStep 1: Gather a variety of foliage, berries, twigs, pinecones, ribbons, and anything else you want to add to your wreath. Some of the evergreen cuttings that work very well are: holly, cedar, contoneaster, yew, pine, pieris, boxwood, laurel, camellia, fir, cypress, and magnolia. I like to contrast needles with broad leaves, and vary the color, but a wreath …
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