Author Archives: Angelyn

Magical Nodding ladies tresses

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Angelyn

Three years ago I found this beautifully blooming plant at the edge of the woods near the asparagus bed.  After some research I identified it as a Nodding ladies tresses (Spiranthes cernua).  Wow!  I’d never seen a plant like this … Continue reading →

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Watermelon smoothie

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Angelyn

This year’s garden produced one large 23 pound watermelon and many smaller watermelons.  After getting them to the “ripe and ready to eat” stage, I wondered how to eat so much watermelon.  I experimented with making a watermelon smoothie . … Continue reading →

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Boneset appreciation

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Angelyn

Years ago, I planted some boneset seed in a new herb garden bed.  It sprouted and grew.  Since then, the plant has expanded and grown stronger.  For the past several years I’ve been harvesting the boneset leaves for both a … Continue reading →

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Making maple syrup

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Angelyn

I love maple syrup.  Living in the mountains of western North Carolina, I see lots of red maple trees but have yet to find a group of sugar maple trees.  I always  “knew” that sugar maple sap is the ingredient … Continue reading →

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Revised and renewed trellis

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Angelyn

A couple years ago I made a simple Black locust trellis to support two newly planted Coral honeysuckle vines (Lonicera sempervirens).  I have read many times that Black locust is a long-lasting wood that does not decompose quickly and therefore … Continue reading →

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White pine blessings

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Angelyn

I’ve been reading about Eastern white pine (Pinus strobus) and how its needles (with Vitamin C) can be used to make pine tea.  Today I also found a recipe for pine oil, pine oxymel and pine salve (reportedly useful with … Continue reading →

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Asking for help to cut down tree

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Angelyn

A black locust tree — which a few years ago was a small sapling and was now a nearly twenty-foot tall tree — needed to come down.  I had confirmed this decision with the Deva of the Garden.  Since the … Continue reading →

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Sunchokes

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Angelyn

After recent bitter cold and gray cloudy days, today the cloud cover began breaking up.  I took advantage of the warmer temperature and journeyed out to the vegetable garden beds.  I weeded a few and it felt great to have … Continue reading →

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Chickweed harvest

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Angelyn

I found some incredible patches of fresh Common chickweed and celebrated by making chickweed pesto.  The pesto is a blend of olive oil, garlic, sunflower seeds and parmesan cheese — with the chickweed.  Mmmmm . . .

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Herb sprinkles

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Angelyn

I recently watched a video of Rosemary Gladstar as she made some “Antioxidant Herbal Sprinkles.”  When I looked at the ingredient list, I realized all the herbs were growing in my garden.  Hurrah for parsley . . . . . … Continue reading →

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