Flowers and Horticulture

Brassica: The Queen of Greens

I recently had breakfast with my three-year old granddaughter, Josephine, in a rather chi-chi diner of her choosing. When her…

2 years ago

African Violets for Fun and Profit

If you are looking for something different to market from your homestead, consider African violets.  Even if you have never…

2 years ago

Weed ‘Em and Eat: 7 Common Edible Lawn Plants for Early Spring

The snow is melting. The birds are chirping. The promise of a new spring is in the air, but there…

2 years ago

Foraging the Forest for Spring Edibles

It’s early spring. The bone-chilling winds of winter have finally given way to that sweet-smelling southern breeze. Songbirds have returned…

2 years ago

How a Farmer Grows Grapes in Alaska

When you think of grapes, warm regions like France may come to mind, or the sun-filled fields of California. But…

2 years ago

Thistle: The Pretty Pest

     "The thistle is a prince. Let any man that has an eye for beauty take a view of…

3 years ago

8 Benefits of Wildflower Lawns

Urban sprawl has helped to bring the modern lawn into existence. The result is a short, neat, monoculture plot of…

3 years ago

A Pansy for Your Thoughts: A Walk Through a Shakespearian Garden

"There's rosemary, that's for remembrance; pray, love, remember: and there is pansies. That's for thoughts. There's fennel for you, and…

3 years ago

Cannabis 101

Introduction to Cannabis Cannabis hasn’t always been a controversial substance. In fact, it wasn’t until the early twentieth century, around…

3 years ago

Beginning and Ending with Seeds: Starting, Growing, and Saving Seeds

A garden offers some truly great benefits to those who undertake the task.  It is a way to exercise greater control…

3 years ago