We have been harvesting pussy willow branches from Red Twig Farms. We have been selling bunches to our local Whole Foods and at Rose Bredl in the Short North. The selection we have available is a French variety with a slight pink tint, and next year we will have a few more varieties for sale.   We are taking photos of … READ MORE

On Wednesday we participated in a webinar on outdoor kitchen best practices with Russ Faulk from Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet.  You never know how webinars are going to go, but this was very insightful and well presented. I highly recommend to anyone thinking of installing an outdoor kitchen to watch if offered again (watch the Kalamazoo website). (Image from Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet) Outdoor kitchens … READ MORE

                    “At night, the lights of the M1 and M25 encircle us like a bright necklace of sodium and in the hedge at the bottom of the garden you are as likely to encounter an abandoned fridge or cluster of empty beer cans as you are a foraging badger. But despite … READ MORE

I have a large pile of reading material on my desk that I have been going between when I need to break away from the computer. It is a group of books and magazines that I just received, have not finished from the summer or keep on hand to always review for inspiration.  This is a large pile since I … READ MORE