As much as I was hoping that the Farmer’s Almanac might be wrong about the 2013 forecast, I’m equally hoping it will be right about it’s 2014 forecast. See, the Farmer’s Almanac stated last winter that 2013 would see a long, cold spring and a long, cold fall with a short, hot summer stuck in the middle and that’s exactly…
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Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there. The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads. And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and…
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MATERIALS: Empty egg shells, a paper bag (like the ones used for sack lunches), a cookie sheet, garden gloves TIME FRAME: Minutes each day + 30 minutes process time PROCEDURE: With permission, begin saving your families egg shells after meals. Maybe you can establish a bag for them under the kitchen sink or in the garage? Continue to collect shells…
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Two weeks ago, with the new moon, I made my very first batch of Master Tonic. The experience was ripe with tears and snuffles and the mutterings “Holy hell!” over and over again as I chopped, blended and mixed up the incredibly potent mixture before finally closing it up in a few mason jars and placing it on a shelf…
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After a banner year in 2012, I have to admit that I have been quite disappointed with our harvest totals for 2013. Not that ~200 lbs of food is anything to sneeze at, but the comparison is a bit sad. The truth is, there are factors that can be controlled (my attention to sprouts and plants alike, my complete inability…
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MATERIALS: Construction paper of different colors, natural materials (small sticks, wood chips, leaves, rice, dried peas, dried beans, cotton balls, etc) glue, a paintbrush that can be used to spread your glue, scissors, a pencil TIME FRAME: 1 – 3 hours (can be broken up into several time periods) PROCEDURE: Decide what type of landscape you would like to create;…
