Check out my new book, A Woman's Garden Grow Beautiful Plants and Make Useful Things
How to dry and use rose hips for tea. Tips on picking rose hips, three ways to dry them, and instructions on how to brew them in a tea pot It’s that time of year again and the hedgerows are heaving with fruit. With most people intent on collecting juicy blackberries, the bright red but…
You don’t need fancy equipment to make Sauerkraut Make sauerkraut using a very simple recipe and method. All you need is cabbage, sea salt, a bucket, bowl, and brick Back in high school I remember reading that the vikings were able to sail to Iceland and beyond because of sauerkraut. Even later sailors had trouble…
This simple blackberry gin recipe uses just three ingredients and is perfect for late summer cocktails or stored for a Christmas tipple By Richard Chivers Across the country, the hedgerows are bursting with an abundance of blackberries. Harvested between August and Mid-October, blackberries grow wild throughout Europe. As many of us will do over the…
How to make classic homemade dill pickles using fresh cucumbers, dill, spices, and brine. This recipe follows a simple hot water bath method. Dill pickles, they’re evocative of my childhood and weekends at Nana’s house. Each summer my grandmother would carry out the ritual of preserving the garden surplus and of everything she made, pickles…
Crispy & Sweet Funnel Cake with Edible Flowers Recipe for sweet & crispy funnel cake made with calendula flowers and honey. The batter is drizzled through a funnel and deep fried into puffy deliciousness It’s been years since I had Funnel Cake. It’s one of those dishes that goes hand in hand with a holiday…
There’s nothing like homemade Strawberry Jam Easy to make 3-ingredient strawberry jam recipe that you can prep and make in an hour. Great for using fresh strawberries from the market or garden If there’s one preserve that everyone should learn to make it’s strawberry jam. There’s something magical that happens when sugar and strawberries are…
A collection of more than fifty delicious and creative uses for honey. Make everything from desserts and treats to handmade skincare and medicine Honey is one of nature’s most delicious natural treats. It’s sweet and sticky and might be your favorite for flavoring herbal tea and greek yogurt. It has a lot more than that…