Our garden is shifting from summer to fall. We’re harvesting lots of jalapeño peppers and our greens are coming in. Below you’ll find my simple yet delicious stuffed jalapeno recipe with a Greek yogurt dip and a fresh garden salad that is out of this world! Garden Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing We’ve been using […]
Category Archives: Eat Your Yard
Goldenrod Uses & Medicinal Qualities
We’ve had a thick patch of crownbeard on our property for years. I haven’t been much of a fan of it. It does make a nice yellow or white flower in the fall and ice crystal flowers in the winter. But in between, it seems to crop up everywhere … especially in the garden. I […]
Harvesting Elderberries, NOT Pokeweed / Pokeberries!
Lots of folks are out harvesting elderberries, especially the North American native American Elderberry, or Sambucus Canadensis. Health benefits abound! BUT, many people are posting photos of Pokeweed or Pokeberry (also known as Pokesalat) on social media, and asking: Are these Elderberries? NO! And knowing the difference when you’re harvesting elderberries is critical! Pokeweed berries […]
Making Healthy Elderflower Tea
Elderflower tea may boost your immune system in the same way that elderberry juice does. This healthy tea, served hot or cold, is a refreshing drink that’s available in the early summer, well before elderberries are ripe. And tea from elderflowers is simple to make, with only a few things to watch out for. Check […]
Weed Control & My Garden Vision
Gardening when you’re going to be traveling can be a real pain … weeding and watering can both be a problem. Here’s how we solved our weed control challenge. Thankfully, Mother Nature provided the rain. My goal this year has been to find a way to produce a great garden and keep it weeded. I […]
Chickweed: A Lesson in Looking for the Good
I’m in a Georgia native plant group. People in there can be so interesting about how they want to get rid of any plant that isn’t native to the area. You hear a lot of vegetation called “non-native invasive.” Some things really are problematic. But many are not that big of a deal and they […]
Volunteer Pumpkins and Compensating Blessings
This random pumpkin showed up in our yard and taught me about compensating blessings and how sowing and reaping can come in unexpected ways. I don’t recall ever tossing any pumpkin out in our front yard. It isn’t a composting area, and we’ve never even planted pumpkin that I know of. Perhaps Dave dropped a […]
Elderberry and COVID-19: Should You Use It?
One of the best anti-virals is zinc. The problem with zinc is that it doesn’t readily absorb into the cells like other minerals do. You need something else to open up the cells so the body can use zinc. Quercetin is one of the things that will open up the cells and used in conjunction […]
Build Your Immune System with Quercetin Rich Elderberry Juice
Elderberry Syrup / Juice is a Great Source of Quercetin Quercetin in combination with zinc and Vitamin C makes a fantastic immune system booster / anti-viral home remedy. Elderberry juice concentrate has 108.16 Mg of Quercetin / 100 grams. Here’s How Quercetin and Zinc Work Together to Build Your Immune System Zinc is one of […]
Eat Your Yard: Edible & Medicinal Plants for Your Salad
I have been cataloging the edible and medicinal plants, trees and foliage on our property and using them more. Today, I made a yummy spinach salad using lemon balm, “Creeping Charlie,” white evening primrose, cilantro and oregano from our yard and garden. Topped with a homemade rosemary-olive oil / honey, garlic and herb dressing. Dressing: […]