Why? Because you can! And pickle, and jam, or otherwise celebrate the resurgence of the domestic arts our forebears held so dear. Put on your best apron and step into our kitchen, won't you?
Got a few kids to keep busy, or a lovely summer day with no plans? Pick a few handfuls of honeysuckle and make honeysuckle infused sugar. A great topping for cookies, or to sugar the rim of a cocktail glass!
Birds, especially hummingbirds, bees and butterflies all love this plant, but its roots, flowers and leaves are used as remedies for humans. To introduce you to this plant, here is a simple tisane made from its large, velvety leaves.
How to get started learning more about the plants around us, and how better plant literacy can improve our lives, our meals, our communties and protect our planet.
One man’s weed is another man’s wine...or at least, it can be. Round up the troops to pick your pesky dandelions and turn those babies into out-and-out wine (with a little help from Father Fermentation).
What do you do when a noxious weed that's choking out vegetation takes over your neighbourhood? Eat it. Garlic mustard is packed with nutrients and is great as pesto.