Book Review… Lost Words and Spell Songs 16 Aug 201915 Aug 2019 I found this article about a great book that I never knew existed. I wish that I would have known about this book when I was growing up. I would…
DIY/Frugal Living… Herbal Highlight: Basil 26 Jul 2019 Basil is most commonly used as a cooking spice, but it has many other uses. Some include pesto, dressing, infused oils, essential oils, hair rinse, cleaning spray, infused water, etc.…
Pooka's Ramblings… Homemade Pesto 19 Jul 201918 Jul 2019 Last Sunday, we wanted some pesto to go with angel hair pasta and mussels. I didn't have a jar or enough basil but I had plenty of sweet potato leaves.…
Pooka's Ramblings Pookas Ramblings: Novus Ordo Discordia 5 Jul 2019 While surfing the net I found the below article about Discordianism. It is very interesting and seems to have been written while the author was high. It has some good…
Foraging… Herbal Highlight: St John’s Wort 21 Jun 201921 Jun 2019 St John's Wort St. John's wort is a plant with yellow, star-shaped flowers and five petals that grows in Europe, North and South America, Australia, New Zealand, and Eastern Asia.…
Herbs… Plantago Major: Properties and Uses 15 Jun 2019 I have a few types of plantain growing in my yard. They are: plantago major, plantago lancelata and unknown plantain (I'm still researching this one--it is a small leafed plantain).…
DIY/Frugal Living… Natural Plant Dyes 31 May 201930 May 2019 I found a nice picture frame at Goodwill, inside are 12 sample plant parts that dyes can be made from. A small woven cloth is in the center and the…
Genealogy… Memorial Day 2019 29 May 201930 May 2019 For Memorial Day Fold3 had a free search weekend. I was able to find various records for three of my relatives, such as: WW2 Army Enlistment Records Draft Registration Cards…
Blog… The Forgotten Vegetable: Salsify 24 May 2019 I recently found an article on the Grow Network about Salsify. It is a vegetable that many people that don't live in Europe know about. It is in the dandelion…
Book Review… Book Update: Herbs 17 May 201916 May 2019 I've recently added 4 new books to my herbal library. These books will help me learn their uses and how to care for them. Herb-A-Day by James A Duke. A…
