The Dirt
Less is More
Give Plants the Attention They Deserve by Sandy Swegel One of my favorite things to do is spend other people’s money. Or better said, to go shopping with them and encourage them to buy the cool things they want to buy. I always covet plants and yet I know I don’t have the time or […]
What to Unplant
How to Help Your Plants Stay Productive by Sandy Swegel I’ve been watching my neighbor Tory’s vegetable garden with great interest this year. She worked as a farm intern (ie. Full-time farming, almost no money) the last couple of years and has brought farm techniques to her home garden. Yesterday as we enjoyed the latest […]
Elderflowers!
Elderflower Recipes by Sandy Swegel My favorite foraging is for the elder plant…both the elderflowers now and the elderberries later in summer. I adore elderberries in jam or sauce and that’s my primary use for the berries (in addition to a medicinal elixir.) But once I knew the location of sufficient elderberry bushes and trees that I could […]