Posts tagged as: how-to

Gearing Up For Spring: Bonzai’s Garden Guide

February 10th, 2010 - posted under: The Farm » Flora

image A few days ago I was returning home from running some errands. I pulled my car into the driveway, glanced over towards the stairs, and just about did a double take. “WHAT THE -??!” The bulbs are coming up. How is this happening already!? Where did the winter go? And didn’t the groundhog just [...]

Homemade Holidays: Reusable ‘Java Jackets’

December 11th, 2009 - posted under: The Farm » Home

Cute, right? These little goodies make the perfect green gift for your favorite eco-conscious pal. Not everybody manages to keep a ceramic cup on hand at all times – but anyone could easily slip this small piece into a purse or pocket. Portable, practical, and of course super-stylish! And best of all, made by YOU. [...]

Homemade Holidays: Crock Pot Candles

December 8th, 2009 - posted under: The Farm » Home

Growing up in my house, we always made our own holiday gifts. We were pretty poor, and I suppose it was our only option. But it was never presented to me like that (I didn’t even know what ‘poor’ was, really, and I had a stupendously fabulous childhood full of ‘thing finding’ and ‘government cheese’. [...]

Autumn Harvest: Saving Sunflower Seeds

October 29th, 2009 - posted under: The Farm » Flora

Look at the size of that sucker! My backyard just isn’t complete without sunflowers. They cheer up any space they inhabit! If you’re feeling generous (or just lazy), you can leave your sunflowers alone and they’ll act as natural built-in bird feeders for your garden. But if you’re inclined to save your seeds, either for [...]

Spice Harvesting Project: Saving Dill Seed

October 27th, 2009 - posted under: The Farm » Flora

Oh dear, I love dill. I grew a ton of it this year, because it’s my favorite herbal additive to my morning green smoothies. But there’s more to dill than it’s lovely liquid union with strawberries and citrus (seriously, strawberry-dill smoothies are SO good). Dill seed is also a unique spice, similar to caraway with [...]