by Daisy | Nov 23, 2012 | Garden, Intermediate Gardening
This is the first year I planted pineapple sage (above). I didn’t know what to expect, except I heard it was a great “tea” herb, and who doesn’t love making her own herbal tea? Not me, certainly. I watched the thing grow all Spring and...
by Daisy | Nov 20, 2012 | Conversation, Fencepost
The great blog Destination Nature has been featuring handmade gift ideas for the upcoming holiday season. Today I’m pleased they have chosen a little something I whipped up after a favorite tree fell last year. Be sure and check it out and also look around at...
by Daisy | Nov 18, 2012 | Body Care, Garden, Household, Plants & Uses
Continuing my tincture-making spree, I made rosemary tincture. Rosemary is an herbal powerhouse. It contains antioxidants, known to combat free radicals. I’d heard about free radicals and antioxidants forever, but never knew quite what they were so I looked it...
by Daisy | Nov 15, 2012 | Fencepost, Reviews
This is the complete cheesemaking book. Gianaclis Caldwell has managed to include everything, but in a way that doesn’t seem overwhelming. From the science to the art, from the basic to the never-even-heard-of-it, this book lays it all out from soup to nuts. ...
by Daisy | Nov 12, 2012 | Body Care, Household
I’ve been on a tincture rampage lately. I suppose it’s fear-based. Fear of wintertime illnesses, nemeses that steal weeks of otherwise productive, if chilly, pursuits, replacing them with hacking cough/mouth-breathing misery. Also, I ain’t getting...
