Posts tagged as: seasonal

Itty Bitty Bonzai #15

November 17th, 2009 - posted under: Furthermore » Itty Bitty Bonzai

Itty Bitty Bonzai is a collection of tiny tips and tricks for living a life more mindful. Small actions, collectively and compounded, become a powerful force of change. #15 Autumn is my favorite season for many reasons, not the least of which is the leaves. Yellowing, darkening into crimson tree-toppers, and then finally . . [...]

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 [...]

Recipe: Earl Grey Oatmeal

October 21st, 2009 - posted under: The Food » Recipes

One of my most favorite things about fall is the food! Warm and hearty and oh-so comforting, autumn is all about hot soup and crusty bread for dinner, and porridge with a steaming drink in the morning. This recipe marries two of my greatest culinary pleasures: hot cereal and hot tea. I used Earl Grey [...]

A Bonzai PSA and Open Call, For ‘Sick Season’

October 13th, 2009 - posted under: Furthermore » Inspiration

Hey there cats and kittens! Just a check-in here, to make sure we’re all taking care of ourselves right now. As you know, Autumn is my favorite time of year, but it’s also cold and flu season! And this year, with SARS or swine flu or monkey pox or whatever it is trying to kill [...]