I joined the National Wild Ones this summer, which started in the 1970s in Wisconsin. They have chapters all over the USA. “Wild Ones promotes environmentally friendly, sound landscaping to preserve biodiversity through the preservation, restoration, and establishment of native plant communities.” They do this through free educational materials, opportunities, and meetings. A fun group…
Chervil
Each year I am amazed at how little I know about what people ate before we had grocery stores to purchase all our food. Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium) dates back to biblical times. Some people say that the fragrance resembles the myrrh that was given to the baby Jesus by the wise men. This was the…
Grow your Medicine and Start Healing
This week I have to change my diet to a low fiber one since I will be getting a colonoscopy. I know it is a bit off topic when I consider this is a blog about growing food on an urban lot. But is it really? We live in a modern world where medicine is advancing…
Grow Brain Power in Your Garden this summer
What foods can you grow to keep your brain healthy throughout your life…
Chervil
Each year I am amazed at how little I know about what people ate before we had grocery stores to purchase all our food. Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium) dates back to biblical times. Some people say that the fragrance resembles the myrrh that was given to the baby Jesus by the wise men. This was the…
Perennial Edibles should be the future of urban landscaping
The past few years I have been researching perennial edibles to add to our Urban Potager. I do not have a lot of space to work with which means I have to be very selective about what I place on our property. There are a lot of productive perennial edibles that come back each…
Old-fashioned flowers in spring salads best way to say good-bye to winter….
We live in a changing world and wouldn’t it be nice to slow it down a bit? I was discussing with someone the other day my old “dumb” (flip) phone. I loved my flip phone because it could fit in my bike shorts pocket when I rode on the river. I never needed a special…
Did you know that our food is not as healthy as it was years ago?
The food we are growing in the world today is not as nutrient dense as it was 30 years ago and according to some researchers, it is declining at a rapid rate. This is due to our growing conditions. We are trying to grow more food per acreage to feed more people. Our soils…
Create a Garden this Year for help with Stress in your Life
I had goals in 2017 to post each week ( which I plan on doing) but got side tracked due to some health issues. My health issues are not something that is life threatening. They are something many people deal with in life. I have often written on here about my “anxiety” attacks. They are…
Do you know about battling stress with Lemon Balm Tea?
After I had been diagnosed with cancer in 2000, I started having issues with “stress and anxiety” in my life. I mentioned this to my doctor years ago, and she prescribed a drug called Zoloft. I tried it for a few weeks, and it did make me feel better, but the thought of having to…
Grow your own from seed
When you learn to grow from seed your plants, you are no longer dependent on what the local nursery/garden center sells each season. A whole new variety of annual/perennial edible foods can be grown right where you live in the city. I grow all my annual vegetables, herbs and flowers from seed and do not…
Immunity Gardens 