Posts Tagged ‘ gardening ’

Garlic. One of the most useful condiments in the kitchen, garlic is very easy to grow. Each clove planted in the fall will yield one plant in the spring, so even a single head planted carefully can bring you a lot of garlic. Use potting soil rather than garden soil and make sure you...
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Growing my own food isn’t always easy. I’m no professional farmer, I don’t live in the country anymore, and I don’t even have a backyard. There are some foods that I’m simply unable to grow myself, especially animal products. Other foods are very easy to grow, even in urban conditions. In the past year...
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The weather was beautiful yesterday. My husband and I seized the opportunity to enjoy some rare winter sun, took my mother with us, and drove to visit my uncle. My uncle is a farmer. He grows mostly herbs of various kinds and some vegetables. The visit was lovely. We consumed delicious desserts prepared by...
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I’ve been writing a lot about food lately, both in this blog dedicated to living a sustainable life, as well as in other journals, in which I talk about spirituality and personal growth. My relationship with food has changed a lot over the years. I grew up in a family of farmers, so we...
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1.  Hang braids of garlic and strings of red peppers on the exterior walls of your house of by the doors. Braiding garlic is easy, and stringing peppers is even easier. 2. Use old teapots as planters. It’s old-fashioned and almost cliché, and that’s what’s wonderful about it. Just make sure to only fill...
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