Posts Tagged ‘homestead’
Culturing Vegetables
While it seems cultured foods such as designer kombucha and fermented vegetables are a health food trend, cultured foods have been around as long as people have. Naturally fermented foods were borne out of necessity: to preserve food in the absence of refrigeration. Naturally fermented foods, also called cultured foods, result from harnessing naturally occurring…
Read MoreAutumn Harvesting
As the heat of the sun wanes, what’s left of the harvest hangs on the boughs. Bright red hawthorn and rose hips will soon become ever-present against the muted colours of the coming winter. Their bright colour is inviting, beckoning for attention. And for good reason. Hawthorne berries strengthen capillaries, blood vessel walls, and strengthen…
Read MoreHerbal Vinegars
Every winter at herb school, I share my love of trees with my students. Along with being majestic, trees function as the respiratory system for entire planet; they are essential for our every breath of life; plus they provide food, shelter, clothing, transportation (boats, vehicles, etc) and warmth through firewood. and, if that weren’t enough,…
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