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The Other Side of Summer

I kid you not, I've tried to sit down to write and update in this space no less than four times over the past several weeks. And yet, here I am, on the tail end of summer, filled with approximately 15 billion fun things to tell you since our last proper update and unsure how to get it all down…

How to Preserve Fresh Herbs in Olive Oil

Years ago I discovered that one can preserve fresh herbs in olive oil in the freezer and started immediately doing so with my favorite herb, basil. Each year, at the height of the season, when the rich aroma of basil fills my gardens and the Farmers' Markets, I bring as much into my kitchen as I possibly can and put…

Six Vegetables You Can Grow in Less than 60 Days

Want to grow your own vegetables but are short on time? Whether the season has gotten away from you, you’ve just recently been inspired to grow some of the food you put on the table, or you have a hankering to grow several veggies quickly and over the course of several months, these six vegetables you can grow in less…

Garlic Scape Pesto

It's garlic scape season and what better way to celebrate than to make a bit of Garlic Scape Pesto? What the heck is a garlic scape? It's the curly stemmed flower of hard neck garlic that appears a few weeks before harvest time. The stem is cut off of the plant in order to allow it to focus its energy…

How to Preserve Strawberries

The abundance of spring often shows it first blaze of glory in the form of perfectly ripe, richly red, amazingly sweet, little strawberry gems. We wait rather impatiently for them as they shift from green to white to red and then eat as many as we can straight off the plant and still warm from the sun. Once we've had…

Cota Tea

Cota Tea (also known as Indian tea, Hopi Tea, Navajo Tea, Zuni Tea, and Greenthread) has been a favorite in our house for years. First discovered at our local farmers' market, we were thrilled to find it growing wild on the property we currently care-take and have thoroughly enjoyed its abundant nature, gorgeous bright yellow flowers, and delicious offerings. Cota Tea…