Eastern Redbud Simple Syrup
Spring never lasts long enough. I love the damp earth, fresh colors, the smell of it all. Every year, I wish the trees would stay in...
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Jul 7, 20232 min read
Wanda's Purslane Smoothie
It's not a weed! It's a Superfood! From the Community Garden to Our Kitchen I used to get paid to pull this “weed” out of my neighbor’s...
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Jan 4, 20232 min read
Handmade Paper: Rainy Day Projects
This project was easier than I thought and so satisfying. We shredded notebook paper, junk mail, schoolwork…so many papers from school! I...
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Jul 27, 20222 min read
What is a Rain Garden?
Embrace the rain before it hits the drain! The deep and extensive root systems of native Michigan plants absorb rainwater (stormwater)...
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Sep 4, 20215 min read
Homemade Bee Sting Salve - Front Yard Foraging
...Then, he ripped off a a piece of that leaf, stuck it in his mouth, chewed it up and put the green glob on my sting. How many times...
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Jan 24, 20216 min read
Eat Your Freedom Lawn
We eat our lawn. And it's delicious! I love adding a handful of nutrient packed living plants to a meal knowing that just minutes before...
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Jan 12, 20213 min read
Rain Garden Plants and Natural Shoreline Photography
"Why plant so much turf all over the Earth? Roots are shallow. Just bid it adieu! Native roots reach down into the ground, suck up...
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Dec 19, 20202 min read
Buttonbush and Shoreline Habitat
From Nova Scotia to Northern Mexico, buttonbush has been a crafty evolutionist over the millenia, harmonizing with innumerable creatures...
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michigansally
Oct 11, 20204 min read
How to Make Calendula Healing Salve
Tis the season of witches and potions and dark afternoons. We sip warming teas and collect maple leaves under a full, Hunter's moon. When...
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michigansally
Aug 29, 20202 min read
How about a puddle walk kids?
#chemicalfreelawn #savethebees #michiganwatershed They ran out the door ahead of me while I was still trying to find my rain boots. There...
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