Cordials are my new favorite thing. Although the ingredients—fresh fruit, sugar, and vodka—have all been my favorites for quite some time. Ahem. These vodka infusions are so easy to make, yet no one will believe you made them yourself. Just grab your favorite fruit, but if you don't know where to [...]
When I first started growing broccoli, I thought it might not be worth it to grow an entire plant just for one harvest: that big, bushy crown we're used to buying in grocery stores. But did you know that a broccoli plant will keep producing florets even after the main stem (the crown) has been [...]
Hugelkultur, or hugel beds, are an old German gardening method. The basic concept is very simple: bury wood in the ground, then cover it with earth. As the wood rots over the course of time, it will create a spongy, water-retaining, nutrient-filled interior. You plant directly on top and on the sides of the hugel [...]