Hello, my friends! It’s been a busy week for us in the garden, which is always exciting this time of year because now we are actually starting to harvest the fruits of our labor. We’ve already been eating the tomatoes, peppers, and zucchini as they become ripe, but the other day we looked into the…
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Foraging for Blackberries
I’m pretty sure that I don’t have to describe to you what blackberries look like, as they are the quintessential foraging food. Ever since I was a kid I have been collecting wild blackberries from mid to late summer. I remember my little sister and I would start checking the local blackberry patch in late…
How to Make Herbal Water Kefir Soda
I’m really excited to share this post with you because of how wonderful, and surprisingly easy this is to make! You may or may not have heard of water kefir, but let me tell you, it has changed my world. It is similar to kombucha, but easier to make, in my opinion, as well as…
Updates and Recent Happenings: Goats and A Cat That Likes Water
Hey everyone, I’m back! After being forced to take the past week off from blogging because my computer went kaput, here I am, back with a shiny new laptop. Not that you can tell the difference from your end, but I really splurged and bought myself a nice one! Still learning the ropes of using…
Updates and Recent Happenings: Wild Turkeys and Parking Lot Plums
Well, the past week has been interesting, to say the least. Lots of new and different things floating around in our world! We submitted about a zillion and a half papers to start the pre-qualification process for a home loan, which is exciting but also nerve wracking! We’ve both been super busy with our day…
Updates and Recent Happenings: A Busy Week and a Blackberry Picker
Whew, it’s been a busy week in Grow Forage Cook Ferment land! Lots of things are happening behind the scenes right now, which is a good thing, but can be overwhelming when I also have to juggle a full time job. Such is life, I suppose, but honestly I’m loving it! Here’s more about our…
How to Make an Herb and Flower Drying Screen
Hello my wonderful blog readers! I recently wrote an article for the The Herbal Academy about how to make an herb and flower drying screen, and I wanted to make sure to share it with you here as well so you don’t miss out! Growing your own medicinal, culinary, or otherwise useful herbs and flowers…
How to Brew Beer From a Kit
You’ve seen me brew several things here, mainly mead and cider, but as of yet I haven’t forayed into beer on this blog. To be honest, it’s because brewing beer is a more difficult process than making simple country wines, ciders and meads. But, there is a way to brew beer that is a bit…
Updates and Recent Happenings: Waiting for Blackberries
First of all, did you know that tomorrow is Mead Day? I didn’t either until today! Apparently it falls on the first Saturday in August, and Adventures in Homebrewing is having a great sale on mead brewing supplies. Time to get your mead making on! The time of year has come where all we feel…
Foraging for Mullein
Learn all about how to forage for mullein and use it in DIY herbal remedies. Mullein leaf, flowers, and roots have many benefits and magical properties that are good for your health and can be used to make herbal smoke blends, easy homemade herbal tea, and more. Mullein should be in every herbalist apothecary. Let’s…
