I’ve been making kombucha for about ten years now, and I don’t have a recipe. Not really. A friend brought me a SCOBY and a written recipe when I first started. I followed it for a while. But once I had the pot and the ingredients, I just started making it, and at some point…
It always amazes me how resilient a garden can be, if you’re willing to go out and actually look. The garden had been through weeks of snow and freezing weather. What was left of last year’s fall-planted crops, broccoli, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts, looked pretty rough by that point. I honestly didn’t expect to find…
One of the biggest myths about growing food is that you need a large garden, perfect soil, or ideal conditions to get meaningful results. You don’t. Sometimes all it takes is a small section of ground, even an old flower bed, and the willingness to start. If you’re wondering how to grow vegetables at home…
If you want to start producing some of your own food today, use what you have right now, no perfect setup required. The following three steps will get you growing and producing something to eat this week, right where you’re living now. Step 1: Sprouts (3 to 5 days) What better way to start than…