Homebrew
Tried something last week. I dried some of my lemon balm for tea. I let it hang for about a week and it crumbled and smelled just like loose…
A Couple of Happy Endings
Okay, so I dried some herbs and they still have taste. The last 4 batches of soap worked out- even the deformed ones- and are all almost sold….
Hope Deferred
I love everything about backyards: hammocks, kids, dogs, cats, neighbors, grills, grass underfoot, moon and stars at dusk, charcoal, flowers, bubbles, water, rock collections, sand, picnics, lemonade, hide and seek,…
I VANT Tomatoes!
I have much to learn about gardening. I was disappointed at first when things sprouted, then lingered or disappeared. When you’re working in a small space on a…
He loves me not…
Tried adding dried calendula to my castille soap Wednesday. (I have to reap something from this garden!) So, while having coffee with my sister, I pried off petals, separating seed….
Time’s A Wastin’
I let my little cilantro plants bolt to seed to see if I could harvest it as coriander. I may have waited too late to collect them because they were…
Nunya Bees…
Yesterday was my first day to really handle the bees. It was late in the day, which I heard was a no-no, but I was tired and wanted…
Clown Car Garden
I get too ambitious sometimes. This was my first spring garden to start on time, so with a small space and lack of old-timers wisdom, I had to plant a…