What The Heck Is Salsify? Mother Earth is indeed a provider. She has blessed us with food a plenty, we just need to know what to look for. We use just a small percentage of the plant life we have on earth for eating. I believe primarily because we don’t know about these edible plants. …
Cooking Hosta Hosta has been eaten in other countries for years. Most places in North America consider hosta a decorative plant and it is found in yards and ornamental gardens. It’s actually a vegetable with a taste similar to asparagus. Just like any food, knowing how to cook it is an important aspect of making …
50+ EDIBLE WILD BERRIES & FRUITS ~ A FORAGERS GUIDE My Grandmother always said Mother Nature provides. Now she was talking about her garden, but I think the overlooked portion Mother Nature’s garden are the wild edibles. When you know what to look for and where to look for it, you can find a plethora …
GROWING RHUBARB FROM SEED Yummy deserts and scrumptious wine from the tart and prolific rhubarb plant. If you are a fan you know once they are growing they are incredibly easy to grow and continue to produce a harvest year after year. Usually when you choose to enlarge your plot the most common way is …
5 Ways To Freeze Zucchini Zucchini is a great backyard garden crop. It’s an easy crop to grow for new gardeners, it has a long growing season, and it usually creates a large yield. New gardener or pro, this is good news for eating the rest of the year. Zucchini is great for baked goods …
Kim Jong Un orders pet dogs to be confiscated in North Korea Now while I don’t and no one else should either, pretend to have any real clue on the thinking of Kim Jong Un. I highly doubt he is really concerned with how the pets of the elite within his country are viewed by …
BEGINNERS GUIDE TO GARDENING ON A BUDGET Gardening, hobby of the elderly and the pride of garden club members. Not only is gardening relaxing to some people, it is hard work and can be an expensive proposition. Especially for beginners and particularly for those for whom it’s not a hobby but a source of food …
24 Lost Gardening Tips from 100 Years Ago A hundred years ago, the majority of the population had a garden. The bulk of fruits and vegetables were grown at home. They didn’t have the ease of many of the tools and shortcuts we have today, yet for the most part grew more. How? See 24 …
Top-Level Predator the Hammer Head Worm Found in Springfield Usually when we say something is a predator we are referring to a creature that attacks larger targets like animals or humans. In this case the hammer head worm attacks earthworms and other organisms that live in the dirt. Those earthworms and organisms create the nutrients that …
Unsolicited Seeds Mailed Allegedly From China To Various States May Be Harmful Usually I just bring you the story… this time I guess I am part of it. I did receive a package from China that said it was jewelry. I wondered about it at the time as I had not ordered any jewelry. Although …
