This year I'll be starting spring and summer seeds for a majority of my plants, meaning that I am scouring all the seed catalogs. Since I started gardening, I've slowly been transforming into someone who direct-sows, as opposed to buys starts. T[...]
With Valentine's Day Dinner just a week away, it's the perfect time to use some edible flowers for pasta! This garden-inspired recipe is so subtle and lovely. Plus, homemade pasta from scratch is the actual most delicious food. There are doz[...]
There is not a doubt in my mind that my favorite ingredient to cook with is ... edible flowers. There are way way more out there than you think, and many common flowers are edible that you'd not even realize, like rose or dandelion. Marigold[...]
We do gummy vitamins around here and we do foraging for elderberries. We’re that family. We also live five minutes from Target and still I choose to make my own, even though elderberry is becoming more common as an ingredient we can find i[...]
With our big May Day extravaganza coming up, I want to share a few ways that you can very easily and affordably DIY some garden gifts. Keywords here are: easy and affordable. My hope is that your time and effort are in the joy of gifting,[...]
Chamomile on toast Andrea is a chef and a damn good one. She is transformative and coaxing, allowing ingredients to shine as intended by nature. I adore her, and her cooking. I have been sending my herbs and edible flowers to Andrea for some[...]
Herbs are their own thing, ya know? They really do make a dish sing, and they make a garden function. I use them as fillers in the garden when it comes to placing them, as they act as great pest control and companions while helping nourish t[...]
I love these little pepperoni heart pizzas as a Valentine’s Day option, or just for fun! The kids, they love the heart pepperonis! This recipe is so simple, I feel silly even writing it out! &[...]