Name That Flower
May 6, 2013 By
Each year at the end of April into the beginning of May we enjoy this small pretty blossom that spreads from our lavender beds and into our thyme. It’s a welcomed ground cover at a time when other plants are just starting to think about growing. It takes care of itself seeding into the surrounding [...]
Our Top 10 Favorite Herbs
January 21, 2013 By
Our Favorites: Top Ten Herbs at Cloverleaf Farm A hundred years ago, and even further back, a garden was kept outside the kitchen for medicine. The women of the era knew which plants produced the proper medicinal benefit for just about everything. They were the “doctor” of the house. Plants that could not be grown [...]
Influential Healers of Herbal Medicine
December 28, 2012 By
A Brief History of Western Herbal Medicine Medicinal Practices In Primitive Societies Herbal medicine is one of the oldest forms of healing. Our most primitive forbears made abundant use of available plants to treat illness and injury. The choice of plants and information was consistently passed down from one generation to the next. Knowledge grew [...]
Can Farming Be Genetic?
June 14, 2012 By
I do classes and workshops on why people should grow organic and why they should grow heirloom veggies. People are always intrigued on what an heirloom vegetable is. At one workshop I did, someone asked me how I got into farming. I quickly responded ,”Genetics!” While working in the gardens one day, I actually had [...]
New Bill Proposed Would Stop Children From Working On Family Farms
April 25, 2012 By
I just saw this posted by a friend on Facebook. I was dumb founded. The Obama administration is actually proposing a bill that would make it illegal for children to farm chores on their family farms. The bill, proposed by Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, was proposed on August 31, 2011. If passed, the bill would [...]
Creating A Peaceful Garden In Your Backyard
April 18, 2012 By
Buddha Statue for your Zen Garden Create A Zen Spot In Your Backyard It’s been a long week at work. You want a place to go to settle in with a good book (or kindle), or just hang out with a cup of coffee. You’d like to have a place where you can listen [...]
What Does One Do With 200 Pounds of Green Tomatoes? Delicious Recipes Included!
April 13, 2012 By
Buckets and Buckets of Green Tomatoes Not More Green Tomatoes! It seems that at the end of each growing season, there are a few left over green tomatoes. While we love fried green tomatoes, we don’t want to eat 200 pounds of them. So, you ask what does one do with so many [...]
