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Sourdough Sighting
At it again. My dough ball has never looked better. I have fun with this, and nothing tastes better than fresh bread! I have recently been following this lovely lady's instructions: https://youtu.be/Br9ezqYPyic?si=YgA9pLhA-NV1gqCI I'm definitely not this soft spoken, but I do enjoy her dough folding and shaping instructions. Meet you out in the garden with … Continue reading Sourdough Sighting
Forest Light
There is a village at the edge of a forest that never fully goes dark.Not because it is bright.But because of the lantern bearers.They are not chosen.They are not trained.They are not appointed.They are simply the ones who notice when light goes out.When a widow stops opening her shutters.When a teenager walks too long after … Continue reading Forest Light
Wading Further
Once there was a woman who knew rivers the way some people know maps. She didn’t learn them from books. She learned them from standing still long enough to feel when the water beneath her feet had stopped moving. In those places, the surface might look calm, even beautiful, but underneath it was heavy—silted, starved … Continue reading Wading Further
Quick Mini Greenhouses From Milk Jugs
I love using milk jugs! My kids drink a lot of milk and we always have empty gallon milk containers. These are always useful in my garden! I use them to harden off transplants and in this blog entry: to keep tender plants (like tomatoes) outside, where they're warm and have plenty of light, while … Continue reading Quick Mini Greenhouses From Milk Jugs
Winter: Garden Planning
Winter is a wonderful time to read up on gardening literature. When your garden is fast asleep, it is the perfect time to make preparations for next year. Whether you are new to gardening or an old hand: this is the yearly time for reflection. What has worked for you? What have you struggled with? … Continue reading Winter: Garden Planning
How I Restored My Antique Iron: Two Methods
Both of my grandmother's had cast iron collections. These were things they either purchased in Kansas or are my family's heirlooms. My mom's family on a road trip to Washington DC. My granny on my mom's side married a jerk, (to say it mildly) after my grandpa died. He made her get rid of her … Continue reading How I Restored My Antique Iron: Two Methods
How To Successfully Run A Food Forest
Peach flower. Divisions for different types of fruits. I only have five types of plants, that I have more than one of. I have more than one of these because it was necessary for pollination. I'm growing on a quarter acre of land, which means there's a lot of different single varieties out there. I … Continue reading How To Successfully Run A Food Forest
Tomato Paste
If you are in a position to look at a device to help you make tomato paste or sauce, seed different fruits and remove skins, do I have some advice for you! I have made paste from tomatoes before. I used to own a Foley food mill and used it regularly. (Like: an original Foley … Continue reading Tomato Paste
Would I Do It Again?
So, I try out things I find online that are super affordable. Sometimes I'm happy, (like with clothes from temu... if you adjust for American sized women. A large is a 3x on there) and sometimes I'm super disappointed, (like with sale sparkly shoes from Betsey Johnson, that kill my feet.) I look up certain … Continue reading Would I Do It Again?
Show Stopping, Southern Shrubs
I live in the South. Where I am: summer ends up getting really hot (above 100° Fahrenheit) with little to no rain for months at a time. In summer we get moisture that blows in from the Gulf of Mexico and that humidity (without rain) is a real problem. There are weeks where we don't … Continue reading Show Stopping, Southern Shrubs
The Old Oak
There is an old oak that does not grow in forests.It grows at the edge of crossings — where paths end, where rivers slow, where people arrive carrying things they could not fix while they were still walking.You didn’t plant it.No one did.It was already there the first time you needed it.Its roots are wide … Continue reading The Old Oak
Crazy Green Thumbs 