"What's this?" asked my clutter-resistant husband, observing the giant mason jar of oily plant matter on the counter. "Ohh, it's medicine! It's called Balm of Gilead," I explained. "Oh. But what is it?" "Cottonwood tips in oil." "Hmm. And what's …
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Old Fashioned Egg Nog
I grew up in rural Ontario, and every New Years Eve my family and I would drive 3 miles down our snowed-in gravel road to the farm of Joanne Cowling. Having come to Canada from England many years earlier, Joanne …
Time Versus Rurality
In truth she will have her way with you, this lady time. She always does. But she will gift you her cycles and her riches too, far beyond what the ticking of a clock can measure... Taste all of it. …
Wildflower Gummies!
Did you know dandelion stems can be made into kazoos? And that making gummies out of flowers can help your kids befriend wild plants? (Recipes?! Yes, it's all disclosed!) All of this and more in the latest post by Kera …
Taking the Sting
I am one of those weird and fantastic people who get really excited about the plants nobody likes. The wild ones, the weeds. The FLOWERS OF TREES. The pesky dandelions old men spend hours picking out of their lawns. The …
Burn Your Plan
If you are driving out in the meadows this week and see a black and white horse with a brightly coloured wing, apple, and heart on her side, you are not losing your mind. You are seeing my plan as …
Rural Matchmaking
Last week, I filled out an adoption application for an older Dachshund named Sammy who is down somewhere in Surrey BC. I did the paperwork on behalf of my sheep Vinnie, who lacks the opposable thumbs, concentration and linguistic skills …
Traced Elements 