When I was growing up in the Allegheny Mountains of Western PA, and I was still a very small child, my father and I would seek out the sweet birch saplings. A good sapling was tall and lithe but bent …
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Urban Food Profile: Cornelian Cherry Harvest and Recipe for Soda Syrup, Jam, Pickles, and More
I really enjoy foraging for foods in urban environments, you just never know what you are going to find. In the spring, keep a good eye out for various kinds of flowering trees in an urban or suburban setting–any tree …
Making Phosphate-Free Homemade Laundry Detergent and Dish Detergent
Since its still winter, and I’m making things rather than growing things, I wanted to share a laundry detergent recipe with you! Current laundry detergents are terrible for the environment. They contain a number of chemicals, including phosphates (which can …