Category: Plants

September 19, 2017 / kirsten / Foraging

Time-out

It has rained these past few days, nearly three quarters of an inch by our…

September 13, 2017 / kirsten / Bees

Too often, phrases like “save the bees!” inspire warm fuzzy thoughts not entirely based in…

September 11, 2017 / kirsten / Bees

Although the beekeeping season is far from over, the 2017 honey season has wrapped up…

September 7, 2017 / kirsten / Biophiliac's Guide

If all gardens are autobiography, I like what mine says about me. It’s a little messy,…

February 23, 2017 / kirsten / Bees

Last summer, while spending long days ripping out the grass in the backyard, I delighted…

February 6, 2017 / kirsten / Garden

It is tempting, in this season of waiting, to rush ahead, to bury myself in…

December 23, 2016 / kirsten / Biophiliac's Guide

OK, OK, you convinced me that I need to dedicate 20 hours to tamale making.…

December 23, 2016 / kirsten / Biophiliac's Guide

Tip #4: Make Food Together Every winter around the holidays, I spend many, many hours…

November 29, 2016 / kirsten / #notjustparks

The mushrooming this season has been excellent. Perhaps it has something to do with record-breaking…

August 8, 2016 / kirsten / #notjustparks

I love it when a place surprises you. A few weekends ago, our plan was…