Herbs: Lemon Balm

As promised, here's a post to start telling you a little about some of the herbs I'm growing for medicinal purposes.  I d…

HERB HUNTER - How to get started

While there are a lot of edible plants out in the wild, there are also many medicinal plants. Those are the ones I'm talking…

It's Blackberry Time in Tennessee

I hope you and yours had a safe and happy Independence Day holiday! Ours was quite enjoyable here at Chez Zen. Fireworks, house …

Results of using homemade insecticidal soap and price comparison

I mixed up some Fels-Naptha insecticidal soap last night and sprayed the pea plants with it. This morning, there was nary an aph…

Aphids and homemade insecticidal soap

Early this morning before heading off to work, I stepped out to the garden to have a look at the peas. I noticed some little gree…

Our rainwater / graywater system

As I've mentioned before, if you're not prepared for the increased cost of water for watering your garden, you may be in …

Garden update and more about green onions

Garden update: The potato plants have grown tall enough to clear a second tire. We'll be adding another tire layer and fill …

Earth Day: Conservation from a Libertarian perspective

Happy Earth Day to one and all. Enjoy the day and enjoy our home. Conservation and ecological awareness means different things t…