10 Tips for Harvesting Herbs to Eat
I love harvesting herbs. I love the aromas that slowly drift through the air as I pinch off a sprig of sweet basil or earthy sage. And nothing fills the …
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Fresh Sautéed Corn
What’s the first thing you do whenever you have a fresh harvest of corn? If your answer isn’t “I set some aside to make corn on the cob immediately,” then …
Parsley-Watercress Soup
Is it just me or is homemade soup intensely comforting? Some of my earliest childhood memories were of me tiptoeing to get a look over the kitchen counter as my …
Emily’s Garden
A pot of chives—that’s how it all started. I was well into the fourth year of homeschooling our five children here in New Hampshire, often doing our lessons outside sitting …
Life-Changing Magic
Who wouldn’t want a little life-changing magic? That is probably why the catchily titled The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying by Marie Kondo spent over nine months on the “New York …
How My Grandpa Got Locked in the Tool Shed
It takes a special approach to make gardening fun for children. My dear late Grandpa Adrian clearly did not understand this concept—and, due to this, ended up locked in his …
