by Daisy | Nov 9, 2011 | Fencepost, Reviews
I think Gaia’s Garden is an essential book for anyone interested in sustainability, gardening, particularly edible gardening, and also–nice writing. Check this out: “Watch how nature works in a forest . . . By the time the heat of summer arrives,...
by Daisy | Nov 7, 2011 | Fencepost, Reviews
It is no exaggeration to say that the way I will garden from now on has been revolutionized after reading this book. It’s the sort of book that has me torn between reading the next chapter and rushing outside to make changes based on the chapter I just read....
by Daisy | Oct 30, 2011 | Conversation, Fencepost
In August, I mentioned that I was waiting impatiently for the roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) I planted in the garden this Spring to bloom. It turns out there was a good reason my roselle was taking a long time to bloom. Roselle takes a long time to bloom. I just needed...
by Daisy | Oct 27, 2011 | Conversation, Fencepost
I want to share with you a little something I’ve been working on. It’s my first ever handspun. It’s not much, and goodness knows if you’re a spinner you know it’s horrible. But it’s mine. And it’s not just handspun. Hand...
by Daisy | Oct 11, 2011 | Fencepost, Reviews
I was at a family birthday party when I ran into a coffee roaster. The human kind. It was John Pitman, one of the principles of J. Brooks Coffee Roasters of Memphis, Tennessee. John kindly agreed to humor my need to find out how stuff is done, because, like so many...
by Daisy | Oct 3, 2011 | Conversation, Fencepost
The introduction of a new plant, Luffa aegyptiaca, to the garden has had several consequences: New look for the side of the house These great things Bumble bees Carpenter bees we’ve always had in great numbers, loving up the blueberries and putting holes in the...
