by Daisy | Apr 4, 2013 | Garden, Plants & Uses
Catchweed Bedstraw (Galium aparine) is a member of the madder family. I grow Red Madder (Rubia tinctorum) so I was familiar with the velcro-like teeth covering the leaves of members of this clan. You can see them somewhat in this photo: Those little fibers are...
by Daisy | Apr 1, 2013 | Fencepost, Reviews
I love this book. This book has the potential to change a child’s and a family’s life, for the better, forever. Stacy Tornio and Ken Keffer have assembled, in checklist form, a sort of bucket list of outdoor activities. It’s an inspired idea, and...
by Daisy | Apr 1, 2013 | Conversation, Fencepost
I’m in our local Master Gardener training class this year. Class meets once a week for three hours, and we gardeners can get hungry during that time, so we have a mid-class lunch break. It’s a little early for lunch, but somehow that never occurs to our...
by Daisy | Mar 27, 2013 | Garden, Plants & Uses
Like most gardeners, I’ve picked my share of chickweed (Stellaria media) out of my garden beds. I’ve done it without even knowing what it was called or anything about it. Never tasted it, either. My curiosity eventually kicked in, though, so I identified...
by Daisy | Mar 13, 2013 | Conversation, Fencepost
We have a new header! After years of the old hunter green, we were beginning to feel like one vase of dusty silk flowers and a floral wallpaper border away from 1997. We hope you will enjoy our NEW header, featuring the original scratchboard portrait of one of my...
