July 22, 2009
Factory-Free Food
Lavender is blooming now in my garden, not only looking and smelling beautiful, but attracting bees and other pollinators to the rest of my plants. Lavender is easy to grow in any well-drained soil, and is a relatively drought tolerant, perennial plant that adds interest to any garden with its grey leaves and tall, purple [...]
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June 16, 2009
Factory-Free Food
Today I weeded my very overgrown flower garden, and learned (the hard way) that stinging nettles are the most common weed there. But despite the fire in my hands that lasted for several minutes, I was so glad at the discovery!
People have been using nettles for food, medicine, fiber, and dyes since the Bronze Age. [...]
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