It's the equinox, friends! Are we ready for the shift? I am and sort of not. Fall is my favorite season for many reasons, and the equinox marks the start of it. So that's great. The darker mornings are a bit harder for me to get going, but the early evenings are the BEST! My husband doesn't understand me when I say that it should always be dark by 9 pm. Who is with me?? I love the way God designed the earth with these built-in rhythms. The darker and cooler season calls for cozy sweaters,...
7 days ago • 1 min read
Hi friends, If your garden is anything like mine, you've got loads of amazing green herbs on full display right now! I've got an abundance of basil, so I have been make a ton of pesto and thought I'd share with you how I make it, use it, and preserve it. Let's go! How to Make Pesto Pesto is perhaps one of the easiest things to make. You only need a few ingredients and a blender. Herbs of choice (basil is the classic, but carrot tops, radish tops, parsley, and chives all work well!) Olive oil...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hi Friends! It's mid-summer and I am knee-deep in all the garden things. The weather finally started to cool down (mid-80s is a welcome change from mid-90s!). The tomatoes are coming in, zucchini is full out, peppers had a sad summer, don't get me started on the beans, and I overdid the basil this year (sounds blasphemous, I know!). Stay tuned for some pesto ideas! One of our community garden plots (black and pinto beans, zucchini, onions, basil, lavender, giant marigolds) I had a thought...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read