Parsley…flat leaf or curly?

Did you know…parsley (Petroselinium crispum) is, undoubtedly, the most used culinary herb. It’s a biennial, but usually grown as an annual because in the second year the leaves are tough and quickly flowers to produce seeds… Parsley seeds can be sown in a sunny to part-sun, well-drained location as soon as the garden soil is workable. Parsley enjoys cool [...]

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What gives…French Tarragon vs. Russian?

Visitors to my herb garden often ask me what’s the difference between French and Russian tarragon? If you’re interested in tarragon for its culinary use, you’ll want to plant FRENCH tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus)…since Russian tarragon has no flavor. French tarragon is propagated from cuttings and root division, since it rarely flowers or produces seed. Tarragon is probably most famous [...]

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More Sheepy Fiber Art

I couldn’t resist sharing a picture of my new sheepies. The ‘Spring Lamb’ on the left is an original design made with tea stained muslin and embellished with my farm-raised wool on the legs and face. I needlefelted the ears and tail and stitched them to the body. The ‘fuzzy sheep’ on the right was needlefelted onto a felted [...]

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A Typical Day in the Life of a Farmgirl…

I awake every morning at 4 A.M. (usually before my rooster is greeting the new day!)… mostly because I am a creature of habit. In a previous life, I had a 60 mile commute across town to my former automotive engineering job. It was necessary to do ‘chores’, shower, dress and beat the traffic so I [...]

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Spring Cleaning

It’s incredible how a few sunny, spring-like days beckons you into the garden! The crocus and snow drops are blooming – there’s a few that the native bunnies haven’t discovered…yet. The daffs and tulips are pushing their way up to greet us.  Well, spring cleaning in the garden is a NECESSARY task this time of year. Over the past [...]

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