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Saving seeds in your own garden might seem like a quaint and unnecessary practice but it’s easy and is a very gratifying process.   Seed saving not only connects us with nature but also empowers us to become more self-reliant and environmentally conscious.  I want to encourage you to give it a try this year….and now is the perfect time to collect them. Here’s how to get started with Getting Started with Seed Saving... Not all plants are suitable for seed saving. But you will learn this through your own trial and error of what seeds are easy to save and...

Let's unravel the magic behind creamed honey… First things first – creamy honey isn't a result of mixing honey with cream, despite the name. Nope, no dairy involved here! Creamed honey is as natural as it gets, with all the health benefits of this superfood intact. What we're doing is simply expediting a process that Mother Nature herself orchestrates with high-quality natural honey. A Sweet Symphony of Raw and Crystallized Honey  It all starts with a secret blend of raw honey and finely crystallized honey, affectionately known as "seed honey" or "starter." These two ingredients enter a special honey creaming...

  Preserve the essence of summer and savour it all year long with super easy salted herbs. These little jars of goodness will infuse your winter dishes with the taste of a sun-kissed summer garden. I’ve been making salted herbs for years, mostly to keep the vibrancy of summer in my winter meals…especially basil. Dried basil for whatever reason just doesn’t bring that summer basil taste, but a sprinkle of basil salted herbs, it's like having a pinch of sunshine in every dish. And here's the "recipe" (if you can even call it that): 3 parts fresh herbs 1 part...

Have you ever brought home a bunch of fresh basil from the grocery store, only to find it flopping sadly within hours? You can also try using this trick with wilted cut flowers, especially if you harvested them in the heat of the day or forgot your flowers in your hot car or didn’t get them in water right away.  Here’s a magical solution that will bring your wilted flower or basil back to life and keep it vibrant for days. This simple hack will transform your floppy basil or wilted flower into a fresh and lively stem again. It's called...