by Daisy | Jun 19, 2015 | Garden, Intermediate Gardening
Make sure all your affairs are in order. Call 911 and get them en route to your location. Don protective gear. Carefully approach the milk thistle. While it isn’t quite that dire, it is almost that dire. Milk thistle has the most aggressive thistles, and...
by Daisy | Jun 2, 2015 | Conversation, Fencepost
Early Saturday morning, a week ago, my beloved mother passed away at the age of 83. While we are heartbroken, this is also a time of loving reflection on her life and her impact on her family. A hallmark of my mother’s life was her deep adoration for my father....
by Daisy | May 30, 2015 | Breads, Breakfast, Recipes
In an effort to feed my family a better “everyday” biscuit, I adapted a traditional drop biscuit recipe. With oat flour, whole wheat, flaxseed and coconut oil, I think I have a winner. They’re a little bit crumblier than your usual biscuit, but they...
by Daisy | May 18, 2015 | Conversation, Fencepost
No, life is not a bowl of cherries. Sometimes it’s a bowl of strawberries. I feel a bit greedy harboring lethal thoughts about the gang of squirrels which has been spending recent days making trip after trip to and from my strawberry patch. On one hand, I...
by Daisy | May 16, 2015 | Garden, Plants & Uses
Reishi mushrooms, Ganoderma lucidum, have been used for centuries to promote health and longevity and are known as” the mushrooms of immortality.” I inoculated several oak logs over a year ago and put them in a shady spot behind my compost bin, partially...
