well it's been a while since the last garden update. the most exciting event has been seeing the buds on the daffodils; i just noticed them yesterday. a couple weeks ago i launched a "daffodil recovery project" to excavate some of the areas where i thought bulbs should be growing. i found a few green tips and so dug the soil away from them so ( Read more... )

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Recently I have been busy harvesting and drying calendula flowers to use for oils and salves. I have been in contact with the herbalist at SFBMC and consulting Medicinal Plants of the Pacific Northwest and The Herbal Medicine Maker's Handbook for instructions on how to properly make oils and salves. So far I've got a lot of dried petals, and some ( Read more... )