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…

Why all the herbs, TennZen?

I've had a lot of questions about why I am growing so many different herbs these days, not all of which are culinary. Well, t…

That moment in every canner's life....

Remember those guavas from last year? Well, I am sure I am not the first who has ever canned produce and then a few months later…

Stockpiling ~ is it necessary?

I've been thinking, in fact I think about things all the time. I chew topics over in my mind over a long period when I feel t…

How to blow a child's mind with a radio

Ever wanted to astound and amaze your kids? Well, here is a way to do it using something you probably already have - a radio. Wh…

Game recipes: Dove

Right now it's dove season in Tennessee. Dove season opened at noon on September 1, 2008. Doves can be hunted now through S…

Canning dried beans

Beans, beans, Good for your heart. The more you eat, The more you... Well, you know the rest. Beans (what we call "soup bean…

Elderberry - a natural flu fighter

Elderberries are starting to ripen and I'm preparing to make elderberry syrup this year. Here's my post on how to properl…