Toxin free plant spray:
Helps deter various bugs that pray upon your garden plants and combats powdery mildew.
Quart sized spray bottle filled 3/4 with water
1 TBS of castile soap
2 tsp of baking soda
10 – 20 drops of peppermint essential oil
Top of with water after adding all ingredients.
Shake well before using. Use more frequently when aphids and powdery mildew are active. Can be made in bulk for larger gardens and put in a larger sprayer.
Sweet and Savory Fairy Shortbreads
Spring flowers and the fresh bright greens bring so much joy! It is hard not to what to play with your food this time of year. If morels happen to pop up locally, then it is cause for a foraged brunch celebration with friends. This recipe was inspired by Gather Victoria years ago and a…
Foraged
After a bit of a writing hiatus in which I keep telling myself I need to utilize my blog, I am back writing about one of my favorite subjects. Foraging! I have been a forager since childhood. In case you do not know the story, my older sister when we were toddlers, used to pick…
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This past year and last year were spectacular years for mushrooms, both the visually stunning and the harvesting of safe edibles. I’ve included a few pictures from years past too for a visual feast. Many of the photographs were taken with the ever-portable cell phone camera, others either with an aging point and shoot pink…
Fern Glen Living 