Yacon tubers are sweet, crunchy, and delicious raw or cooked, and are a firm favorite in our family. This post is a quick introduction to yacon and my experiences with growing and eating it.
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Herb Pesto (and Mulberry Milkshake)
Pesto can be made with any herb or combination of herbs and even leafy vegetables. When all you see in your garden is edible leafy greens, pesto is a great way to serve up all that nutrition in a form that’s easy and appealing to eat.
Farm Update: New Calf, Chickweed Salads, Veggie Harvest
The kids’ll be up soon and looking for breakfast. The cow needs milking and the calf pen needs cleaning. I just have time before all that starts, to show you some pics of the new calf, our recent veggie garden harvests, and the chickweed in the lawn that we’re putting into salads.
Let’s Choose a More Empowering Story
Our ancestors’ ingenuity and know-how kept them alive for untold generations – long enough for us to come along. Everything they knew is still available to us. We’re just not using it because it’s gone missing from the stories we tell ourselves.
2 Ways to Preserve Leafy Greens From Your Veggie Garden
Here are two ideas for preserving leafy greens. The first is a bit of an experiment. The second is a tried and true favorite in my kitchen.
Irrigation for our Modular Veggie Garden
Long, flexible mulberry branches + pieces of old veggie net = caterpillar-proofed veggies.
7 Steps to a Frog Pond that Also Grows Food
How to build a pond for tadpoles and frogs that will also grow food-producing water plants and edge plants. Includes diagrams, pictures, plant list, and frog resources.
How to Make a Frame for a Veggie Net using Mulberry Branches
Long, flexible mulberry branches + pieces of old veggie net = caterpillar-proofed veggies.
Modular Veggie Growing with Cut Off Barrels
Ideas for modular gardening — smaller, easier, more enjoyable.
The Stevia Dilemma
Some of what you might want to know before choosing if and how you’ll use stevia-based sweeteners, along with tips on growing and using your own stevia plants.