Borage, Borago Officianlis, is another one of the oldest known cultivated plants in the western world. The Romans used the young leaves and flowers as an elixir of youth, or certainly a spring tonic. Borage contains a wealth of potassium, calcium, and, as believed, vitamin B-12. The vitamin no doubt may be the cause of […]
We have been leaving our fluorescent kitchen window light on at night to attract the Miller Moth, which in its larval state eats our starter garden plants. The light attracts the moths, which in turn attract our bats. Bats consider moths tasty tidbits. There are other options too. Read on.
Truly, one of the favored blessings we enjoy is to walk the fields and meadows, sampling the fragrant scents, listening to the birds and the buzz of the insects on the wing. Years back when we had children at home we would take them on “adventure” and “identification” walks. We always took our Field Guides […]
Since everybody’s mind is on Swine Flu, and empty grocery shelves, the question arises what did they do in the old days? From an historical perspective spanning perhaps 10,000 years, or more, mankind throughout the globe has depended upon the swine for food, lighting and food preservation. There exists in some recent times, perhaps 4,000 […]
The Spring Rush is on, and while I am tending some deer pruned blueberries I can watch the courting rituals of the Bluebirds. “Diane, look!” I said one recent morning from our coffee corner of the kitchen, “Bluebirds!” Mr. Bluebird was on a fence post nearby the bird feeders (which is unusual). He was hopping […]
People are stocking up for different reasons, but the end play is the same: in time of adversity you need to have options, and this premise requires forethought for your specific threat albeit: the GRID collapse with loss of electricity, water, food store delivery interruptions, insurrections, major weather damage, or homelessness. Having been there and […]
I was watching a TV advertisement about this lady who hated dandelions in her yard and had it sprayed with chemicals of the worst toxic residue so her children would not have to suffer the embarrassment of playing in such “weeds”. This is reflective of how the chemical industry has brainwashed the common good person […]
Last year in the first article on strawberries, we started with Ozark Strawberries in an all-organic bed inside the small Growhaus. Since it was covered there was a longer season with warmer temperatures. Did you note how the mother plant sends out daughter plants on long stems to take root and start anew?