Macrophotography Trillum sp.

One of my favorite "weeds!" This one is such a good addition to salads, as edible garnish, or as a leafy green to stew or sauté if you have enough! Even just as a volunteer in a garden, it is

Found this a while back and was finally able to sell this item, I was extremely surprised to find this package with a 80 slide tray, a well packed and maintained 4400 slide projector with dust-cover and

Salad is a food that likely all of us have eaten. I like to think of it as a “carrier food” for delicious dressings! The heartier greens like kale, collards, arugula, spinach, etc get a rep for being

It’s been a busy couple of years getting our homestead established, but we finally got back into filtering our fuel. Utilizing used vegetable oil to fuel our Jetta used to be the norm for us, but fell

This amazing problem-solving plant treats an array of illnesses, makes candles, can be rolled into cigarettes, or drank as tea. There are very few sacred plants as versatile as Mullein! It starts out its

American Hazel / Source Description I am pretty sure most everyone reading this blog will be familiar with hazelnuts. They are one of the more popular nuts and are primarily used as food, either whole

As we approach the Equinox we are called to cleanse and restore. The winter and its necessary quiet time allows for slowing down and for ample rest. With this also comes stagnation. Come spring we (as

Spring is nearly here and as the sap rises, there is a renewed energy in the landscape. If you live somewhere maples, birch or even walnut grow, you might be taking advantage of this by tapping your trees

Hopefully one day I can follow it all the way to the west coast! (All photos taken with an Olympus OM-D EM-5 MKII)

Cashew has unique taste, cashew cashew pulp is a rich source of vitamin C and nutrients Other essentials such as calcium and iron. It contains up to 5 times more vitamin C than oranges. This fruit is called

A few herbs, some brassicas and other leafy greens and root veggies!

Goldenseal: worth its weight in gold To many humans, the sea of green that is the backdrop of our lives is nothing more than a verdant smorgasbord of unknown plants that die back at winter. To others,

Small percentage of why I love thrifting, had to show the attached tag just to have proof! Found Tom Ford in a Goodwill today, I honestly don't buy many new clothes anymore just because of what quality

Image of the opposing view of the hill that the cemetery is situated on. Nice setup photo of a building's gutter framed, accidentally caught the side of a recylcing bin though! Photo I posted yesterday,

Cemetery Sunset

Now is a great time to forage for many useful plants, as long as the earth is in a daytime thaw. Forget about how desolate it looks through the window. My sister recently rooted up some yucca for washing,

Just a few leafy greens! Kale, lettuce, collards, spinach and a little bit of cat grass for the kittens! LED red/blue colored light is among the most efficient in terms of plant growth and savings in

At about $150 per pound for cultivated roots, American Ginseng could be a big money producer for homesteaders and small farmers. The average 3-year-old plant will produce 1 oz of roots per plant and require

Shout out to @fernowl13 for the 50 free Ginseng seeds! Have always been mystified by this plant and revered it, can't wait to grow a Panax quinquefolius! Thank you so much for the care package, truly grateful