...make salad dressings with it, sprinkle it over fruit, and add it wherever it seems welcome. I know many people prefer to grind flax, and there are good reasons for...
...fresh in salads and herb platters, where its bold flavor adds complexity and contrast. In Japan, where it is known as dokudami, the plant often grows wild and is more...
...a nice gingery-sweet flavor. This syrup was an embodiment of the taste of spring. So, I decided to do an experiment of my own and tried making magnolia syrup with...
March 30, 2026 | By Susan Belsinger and Tina Marie Wilcox
...The northern range encompasses Zones 3, 4, and 5. The dates for the last spring frost there have the longest range, from the beginning of May until the end of...
...is a quick preview to some of my favorite Texas wildflowers. Every spring, the landscape in Texas looks like a living watercolor of blues, pinks, reds, and golds. Anyone who...
...through pregnancy and childbirth. Some scholars believe the Artemisia festivals were originally springtime fertility celebrations held during a full moon. Participants ingested mugwort, which symbolized consuming the goddess (Albert-Puleo, 1978;...
January 19, 2026 | By Tina Marie Wilcox & Susan Belsinger
...not necessary. Potted turmeric will sit indoors, seemingly devoid of life during winter months and then send up strong green shoots in late spring. In zones 6 and 7, new...
...herb is at its best for culinary use. At our farm a common sight will be flowering bundles of pink, violet, and blue-violet spikes hung upside down to dry. After...
...to the next. Light a candle, breathe in the rosemary and sage, sip something warm, and remember: every ending is only another beginning. The garden sleeps, but spring is already...
