by Ivory Soap | Jun 29, 2015 | Conversation, Fencepost
As I said before, our goats passed and we have been avoiding our yard. We don’t want to mow. And, if you’ve been on this site for a few years, you know that we LOVE plant and bug identification. I couldn’t catch the cool zebra-looking dragonfly with...
by Daisy | Jun 24, 2015 | Garden, Permaculture, Plants & Uses
Yesterday this popped up in my BBC World Latest Headlines feed: Mushroom Used in Chinese Medicine “slows weight gain.” Yep. It was reishi. Reishi is about to get a lot more press than usual. Anything having to do with weight loss is a sure thing to get...
by Ivory Soap | Jun 22, 2015 | Conversation, Fencepost
Our book is now available in GERMAN. We are international, folks. If you speak German, this book is for you! It should be noted that the cover image of me with the goat was taken by DAISY. She is now an international cover photographer. She’s so fancy!...
by Daisy | Jun 21, 2015 | Conversation, Fencepost
For pure, childlike, visceral pleasure, no garden task beats digging potatoes. You stick a fork in loamy soil and tight-skinned, waxy nuggets of red and tan and gold and maybe even blue pop out and spill onto the surface. They dangle like baubles when lifted by the...
by Ivory Soap | Jun 21, 2015 | Conversation, Fencepost
RIGHT HERE! I have a new picture book, Beach House, from Chronicle. Didn’t the illustrator do an AMAZING job? How cute is that? And this? If you need the perfect summer book, I highly recommend this one by Amy June Bates…and me. Ha! Here are the reviews...
