Category Archives: Sustainable Living

Keeping Bees Safer

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Ann Lovejoy
Print Friendly, PDF & Email

  Just Say No To Neonics I love bees. I feel comforted when I hear that gentle buzz as I putter in my garden. I feel grateful when I eat any of the many foods that need bees’ help to … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden Prep, Pets & Pests In The Garden, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Living | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Bottling The Essence Of Summer

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Ann Lovejoy
Print Friendly, PDF & Email

Cherries have such interesting flavors that you can tilt them easily from sweet to savory. Try adding a little fresh tarragon or lavender, peppercorns or grains of paradise, curry paste or chilies…. Continue reading →

Posted in Nutrition, preserving food, Recipes, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Living, Tomatoes | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

The Peas Of Spring, the Peas of Summer

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Ann Lovejoy
Print Friendly, PDF & Email

Harvesting Spring Peas and Sowing Summer Peas I’ve always enjoyed shelling peas, slitting the backs of the plump pods with my thumbnail and slipping a finger beneath the fat little peas to coax them out of their cocoon. I fondly … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden Prep, Recipes, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Living | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Enticing Kids Into The Garden

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Ann Lovejoy
Print Friendly, PDF & Email

If we’re lucky, their connection to the natural world will last a lifetime and they will in turn entice the gardeners of their own tomorrow. Continue reading →

Posted in composting, Garden Prep, Gardening With Children, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Living, Weed Control | 2 Comments