Recipes
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Do You Know Celery?
Celery is a commonly known vegetable, yet often seems to be misunderstood. From the idea that it is a negative…
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Roselle
Striking, unusual, edible, and useful. Those four words do well to describe Hibiscus sabdariffa – L., aka Roselle. That small…
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Okra:
Lady’s fingers, ochro, kopi arab, bhindi, okro, and gumbo; all pseudonyms for that quirky edible seedpod, officially known as Abelmoschus…
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A Happy Garden
When growing a garden, we rarely plant just one vegetable or fruit. We like to have many of favorites growing…
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10 Things to Do with Avocadoes Besides Making Guacamole
Over the last five years, I’ve spent a good three of them living and working at an eco-hotel, Earth Lodge,…
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Fermenting Beverages
It was some time ago, over a year to completely admit the extent of my procrastination, that I was working…
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A Little Sauce on the Side: Your Guide to DIY Condiments
Homemade Condiment Collection For all of the growing and eating of fresh produce most of us do, or aspire to…
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How to Make Cider, Cider Vinegar, and Why You Should Be Doing It
Apple Cider from Above I ran into a funny story in a Michael Pollan book not long ago: The American…
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Medicinal Plants in Permaculture: Basil
Basil – Ocimum spp. Lamiaceae Herbs are often included in the permaculture design process and constitute a vital role in…
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How to Steal from Your Neighbors and Have Them Love You For It (Panama)
Stolen leaves over yucca plants with banana circle backer The first time I did it I did so on the…
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Life in Season: What to Do with All Those Mangoes (& Other Harvesting Conundrums)
We knew it was coming. Hell, we were excited about the fact that it was coming. We were returning to…
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Preserving With Pesto – It’s Not Rocket Science
One of the biggest challenges in permaculture is working out how to catch and store energy, especially when it comes…
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