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Linden Chocolate
It is a bit late for this this year, but I thought it could be an interesting recipe for next summer.
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Willow Bark as aspirin
Do you want to make your own aspirin?
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Forest Farming
I came acrossed a book I've not seen before while at the library the other day. It really caught my eye and attention considering that a good portion of my land is forested. In fact our property hasn't had anything done much with it the last 15 years aside been being overwhelmed by kudzu vines, some of them as wide around…
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Creeping Charlie, Glechoma Hederacea or ground ivy
That invasive Creeping Charlie has many useful benefits. So if you can not remove it - use it!
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Cultivating Weeds for Health: Pros > Cons?
Hey, Marjory here. I hope you already knew that weeds are great for your mental and physical health. But did you know that many predacious weeds can be medicinal too? Since they can grow easily and possibly take over your yard, if you're not careful, make sure you know their uses before throwing them away. I joined my…
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Show 21: Spring Foraging
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Wild Elderberry Patch: Thought I hit a gold mine
I travel in a very rural area and driving on a dirt road in July I thought I had hit a gold mine, well yes, I guess I had! I came on a place where there were Elderberry plants beside the road, the patch was over 60' long and 20' wide, covered with blooms. I stopped and picked almost a bushel. You couldn't tell I had picked…
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Rose petal wine recipe from your friendly neighborhood provocative gourmand...
Rose petals are ripe for the picking at many homesteads at about this time. If you've never picked rose petals, made or drank rose petal wine you haven't lived. Sorry if that's provocative, but it's how it is. Step one is to pick some rose petals, one of the most delightful jobs you can have. I like to make wine out of red…
