My relationship with lavender is three decades old.  In fact, someone cruelly informed me that I am now “middle-aged.” This story is cassette…

For centuries we have been studying, cultivating and appreciating the aromatic, medicinal and culinary benefits of Lavender. Famous for its ability to invoke…

To make a perfume, take some rose water and wash your hands in it, then take a lavender flower and rub it with…

A hot bowl of sorrel (green borscht) soup is a sure sign that spring has finally arrived. Often mixed with sorrel, nettles and…

Ah, Zephyrus! art here, and Flora too! Ye tender bibbers of the rain and dew, Young playmates of the rose and daffodil, Be…

The smell of Basil is good for the heart … it taketh away sorrowfulness, which commeth of melancholy and maketh a man merry…

Today I strapped on my snowshoes and headed into the forest to search for fallen trees. We need to harvest firewood soon. There’s…

We wouldn’t enjoy life out on our homestead nearly as much without friends and family to share it with. There’s nothing we love…