Category Archives: Hardy Herbs

Simple & Natural Cures From The Garden

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Ann Lovejoy
Print Friendly, PDF & Email

Sunny calendulas make excellent salve and bees adore them Colds, Flu, and Covid Oh sigh, it’s chicken soup time again (a vegetarian version works too). Despite (or maybe because of) the general relaxing of pandemic rules and prohibitions, a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in Care & Feeding, Edible Flowers, Hardy Herbs, Health & Wellbeing, Nutrition, Pollination Gardens, Recipes, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Living, Vegan Recipes | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

When Weather Wins

Posted on December 27, 2022 by Ann Lovejoy
Print Friendly, PDF & Email

A few stray blooms amid the snow and ice Holidays Happen When They Happen After a week of snowy gardens and icy roads, the rain comes as a very welcome relief. After stir crazy days of not being able to … Continue reading →

Posted in Annual Color, Birds In The Garden, Care & Feeding, fall/winter crops, Hardy Herbs, Health & Wellbeing, pests and pesticides, Plant Partnerships, Planting & Transplanting, Pollination Gardens, Pollinators, Soil, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Living | Tagged , , | 8 Comments

Costumes From Nature

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Ann Lovejoy
Print Friendly, PDF & Email

Night flying moth costume with sparkles Wearing The Garden With Halloween on the horizon, my thoughts are turning to costume making. As a child, I loved making my own costumes, from a bat with big wings sewn on from wrist … Continue reading →

Posted in Annual Color, Crafting With Children, Gardening With Children, Hardy Herbs, Native Plants, Pollination Gardens, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Living, Teaching Gardening | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Weed Eaters Delight

Posted on April 11, 2022 by Ann Lovejoy
Print Friendly, PDF & Email

For extra zing, add a few tasty weeds to your salad bowl Spring Salads Pack A Pleasing Punch As warmer weather arrives (sometimes, at least), the garden beds are filling up fast. Early peas are blooming, last year’s kale is … Continue reading →

Posted in Care & Feeding, Early Crops, Edible Flowers, Hardy Herbs, Health & Wellbeing, Native Plants, Nutrition, Recipes, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Living, Vegan Recipes, Weed Control | 2 Comments