Grow Your Own Spices Arrives – at Homes Everywhere!
Hi all! Today was the big day! Copies of Grow Your Own Spices started showing up at homes everywhere. Some … Continue reading Grow Your Own Spices Arrives – at Homes Everywhere!
Simplestead Guide to Pruning Plants
Each morning I walk our dogs through the semi-wild parts of our wooded property. There I encounter various trees, shrubs, … Continue reading Simplestead Guide to Pruning Plants
Spice Gardening for Indoor Landscapes, Greenhouses, and Outdoor Gardens
Lately, I’ve had several people tell me that they don’t think they can grow spices where they live. I happen … Continue reading Spice Gardening for Indoor Landscapes, Greenhouses, and Outdoor Gardens
The Quiet Christmas
Happy holidays everyone! I know 2020 has been a tough year for so many people. I don’t want to diminish … Continue reading The Quiet Christmas
An Inside Look at Grow Your Own Spices and the Secrets of the Publishing Process, Plus Personal IOUs for the Holidays!
Hi all! First, I have some not-so-good news to share. We had to push back the release of Grow Your … Continue reading An Inside Look at Grow Your Own Spices and the Secrets of the Publishing Process, Plus Personal IOUs for the Holidays!
Free Course on Growing Spices
Hi All! With my new book, Grow Your Own Spices, coming out soon (and already available for pre-order from many … Continue reading Free Course on Growing Spices
Fermented Food Fight Over Kimchi
I think food dishes taste better — and nourish more than our bodies — when they are steeped in long-standing … Continue reading Fermented Food Fight Over Kimchi
Raising Ducklings – Week 3 (with video)
I’d like to start this post by wishing a Happy 70th (day) Birthday to the gorgeous stars of the duckling … Continue reading Raising Ducklings – Week 3 (with video)
Growing, Harvesting, and Curing Saffron at Home (with Video)
Saffron is one of the most exotic seeming and expensive spices in the world. Yet I grow an abundant perennial … Continue reading Growing, Harvesting, and Curing Saffron at Home (with Video)
Decorative and Useful Garden Fencing
You know that expression “good fences make good neighbors”? Well, I always thought of that turn of phrase as negative. … Continue reading Decorative and Useful Garden Fencing
The House and Homestead
Hi Everyone! I’d like to share a link to The House and Homestead. This is a blog and educational site … Continue reading The House and Homestead
Raising Ducklings Week 2 (with Video)
This article is part of a series on what life with ducks is like. It’s intended to give new duck … Continue reading Raising Ducklings Week 2 (with Video)
Growing and Harvesting Ginger at Home (with Video and a Peak in My Fall Garden)
Hi everyone! It’s finally fall here in Northwestern North Carolina. After the intense heat, humidity, and heavy rains we’ve had … Continue reading Growing and Harvesting Ginger at Home (with Video and a Peak in My Fall Garden)
Raising Ducklings Week 1 (with Video)
Mama Madge, one of my free range Muscovy ducks, hatched out 13 adorable ducklings on August 26. Up until two … Continue reading Raising Ducklings Week 1 (with Video)
Must Love Ducks
My love for ducks was instant. After touring a traditional duck farm in France in my mid-twenties, I dreamed of … Continue reading Must Love Ducks
