Five super easy leafy greens: simple, hardy & abundant
We all know that eating our greens keeps us healthy and strong, and that the best greens are…
Are teabags toxic and can I compost them?
Around the world, it is estimated that 2 billion people drink tea every morning. Americans consume around 80…
Abundance of Leafy Greens: Surinam Spinach
Surinam spinach (Talinum triangulare) is an abundant, hardy perennial green definitely worth growing if you have a warm…
My neighbour’s tempeh & a simple vegan recipe for delicious tempeh slices
Village Tempeh I just discovered a neighbour of mine in this ecovillage has started making organic tempeh –…
Hygge: Live simply, live well, find enjoyment in the small things.
Hygge (pronounced hue-guh, not hig) is a Danish concept of living well and living simply – and I…
Fifteen reasons to grow fabulously flavoursome gourmet florence fennel
I just harvested Florence fennel (Foeniculum vulgare var azoricum) seeds in my garden, nibbling a few as I…
Giant Stringless Summer Bean Abundance
Snake Beans (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis)syn: yardlong beans, long-podded cowpea, asparagus bean, pea bean, or Chinese long bean and…
Story of Stuff: Did you know 72% of our toxic exposure is from our homes?
Incredibly 72 percent of our toxic chemical exposure is from our homes (USEPA). Most of us have way too…
Morag Gamble’s super pesto recipe using simple garden greens (8 mins)
Pesto is incredibly delicious. It’s healthy too and so easy to make using whatever greens are in your…
Gardening With Almost No Rain: Where There’s Mulch, There’s Life
It’s been a tough summer around here for edible gardening this year – consistently hot hot days and…