wild flowers
Foraging for Rose Hips in Winter
Roses are the gift that keeps on giving! In spring, the scent of their flowers permeates the breeze, and I forage petals for food and...
Goldenrod and Ginger Wine – One Gallon Recipe
I'm a fan of weeds and wine, as you well may know. I'm particularly a fan of foraging wild weeds and invasive plants for herbal...
Raised Beds and Making Do in the Garden
Eric and I have been working on our rental property. We have been hemming and hawing and searching for a property to purchase for years now....
Hedgerow Jelly: a recipe from the wild places
What is a hedgerow? In the cultured, organized sense, it is meant to be a barrier of trees and shrubs planted to mark boundary lines...
Dandelion Flower Infusion and Syrup
There are only a few dandelions in my yard this year, which is the opposite of a problem as far as most people are concerned! NOT...
Eat your weeds! Dandelion Fritter Recipe
I looked around my yard yesterday, and realized with a gasp that all of the dandelions that were proliferating on my path had gone, poof! ...
Chickweed as an Herbal Ally
Poor Little Chickweed Hush now, don't tell! I'm harboring a fugitive. She is constantly under attack by my neighbors for being a pest - they...