Food

  Lemon Verbena is one of those herbs. One for the must-grow and learn to cook list. It’s fragrance is amazing, enough to send you...

Grow radishes from seed to plate for the easiest and rewarding garden. Radishes may not be as stylish as other, more celebrated kitchen garden crops...

Some are honey bee hubs, others are pungent and peppery. There are modest, girl-next-door types while a few pack some punch. However they come...

  Tom Robbins wrote in his book, Jitterbug Perfume, “Breathe properly. Stay Curious. And eat your beets.” If this is a recipe for a happy life,...

  Behind every carrot is a carrot lover. If that's not you, well maybe you haven't had the luck to eat one that's homegrown?  Warming weather...

  What could be better than picking and eating summer berries? Picking, eating and having enough left over to make homemade jam. Pie is amazing...

Fava beans are either a cover crop with perks or an amazing food plant with perks. I haven't decided the order but it's definitely...

  A hot drink of something is always good no matter the season. Tea is no exception, particularly tea laden with healing herbs. In fact,...

Wondering how to ripen green tomatoes and when to eat them? Here are some of my best tips for making the most of your...

To put it mildly, I'm bonkers about this dish. Obsessed may be a more appropriate description. It's my trusty, well-loved, go-to recipe, Kale and...

  One of my latest obsessions are cold brewed shrubs. What’s a shrub? Only the most unlikely and equally as wonderful combination of fresh fruit,...

  If you are what you eat, I'll take flowers please! I've had elder flower cordial on my mind since last summer. The thought of buying...

    When isn’t it a good time to think about food and flowers? And this time of year, with the anticipation of a Thanksgiving meal...

  Wondering what to grow? The year is new and it's seed catalog season. Time to sharpen your pencil and dream big. The seeds you plant...

  When it’s time to plant spring veggies, I do so with visions of summer bumper crops. At least with crops like tomatoes, cucumbers, and...

Looking for simple, easy ways to cook with edible flowers? I have a few, all-time favorite recipes and tops on the list are summer rolls....

  Fall is here and so too is my mom’s brown stew. The seasons are like that, reminding me of foods I may not have...

Looking for something new to plant in your summer garden? Add scented geraniums to the list. They're worth every square inch of earth they occupy...

  When in season, it's pumpkin everything. Pumpkin soup, pumpkin bread, pumpkin pie... and that warm, fuzzy place they fill since childhood. From planting to...

  What I look forward to most in summer isn't just days at the beach and bare feet. It's more than my garden, the blooms...