Chillin’ out with Herbs
If you’ve ever made sun tea with tea bags then you can easily make herbal sun teas, too.
If you are using fresh herbs from the garden, use two to three times as much as you would for dried herbs. Why? Dried herbs often have more potent flavor. Continue reading
The Greenhouse Gets a New Do
Greenhouse plastic -or film- comes in various thicknesses and each is estimated to last a certain number of years. I buy 6mm thick film, and it’s supposed to brave the elements for 4 years. Continue reading
Herbs and Butterflies
they will all fly up in an orange cloud and scatter, then flutter back down until they find a spot to feed again. They’ll take little sips of water from droplets on the peppermint leaves with their incredibly long, curly tongues which makes me wonder where they store those things when they fly. Continue reading


