Author Archives: Angelyn

Green smoothie — on the wild side

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Angelyn

This is so cool . . .  I have been reading about adding foraged greens to a blended drink.  So I tried it out.  I found a nicely sized bittercress plant in the yard.  After picking the plant and removing … Continue reading →

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“Wild” green salad

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Angelyn

I’ve been enjoying some fresh salad greens for a couple months — despite the cold wintery weather.  Gradually I am learning which “weeds” are actually edible in a salad.  So . . . with the addition of chickweed, sheep sorrel, … Continue reading →

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Do the frogs know something I don’t?

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Angelyn

The frogs came out of winter hibernation about a week ago when we received lots of cold rain.  They’ve been croaking ever since.  And now they have even mated and laid eggs!  Today is a cold, windy, cloudy 40 degree … Continue reading →

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Let me hibernate

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Angelyn

I was cleaning out stones which had fallen into the frog pools when I came to this stone.  I lifted the flap of pool liner which was covering the stone and saw . . . . . . a frog … Continue reading →

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Cat vs. bat

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Angelyn

I had just finished photographing some plants which were still blooming when I heard my cat calling to me.  He had that special call which says, “I’m so good!  Look at me.  I caught something wonderful and I want to … Continue reading →

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Rose hip harvesting

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Angelyn

I planted a rose bush (Rosa canina) a few years ago.  This year there were some lovely looking rose hips that I decided to harvest.  Then I was puzzled.  How do I “process” them?  A bit of Internet searching indicated … Continue reading →

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Muscadine harvest

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Angelyn

A month ago (above photo), the muscadine grapes started ripening.  As they ripened even more (photo below taken two weeks later) . . . . . . I began eating a few each day.  And recently, I had enough ripe … Continue reading →

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A gift of Jerusalem artichokes

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Angelyn

It may not look like much at the moment . . . and . . . this is the new Jerusalem artichoke bed.  A friend gifted me with some surplus and, after checking with the Deva of the Garden about … Continue reading →

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Colorful beans

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Angelyn

I love the look of these beans with all their varied hues.  They are actually the same type of bean: Kentucky Wonder green bean seeds.  As they dry out, they turn from light green to tan in color.  I expect … Continue reading →

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Gathering those crowder peas

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Angelyn

I’ve been harvesting the bean pods from the crowder pea plants for weeks now.  It’s nearing the end of the season and very few pods remain on the plants.  One day I collected nearly a five gallon bucket full . … Continue reading →

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