by Cindyj | May 4, 2010 | Uncategorized
Some entries in the ‘Best Looking Soap’ ContestI spent this last weekend with 303 handcrafted soapmakers in Denver Colorado and what a weekend it was. If you are a soapmaker you should certainly consider this even for next year. It was a wonderful,...
by Cindyj | Apr 28, 2010 | Uncategorized
Colorado had a long cold winter with lots of snow and a good amount of rain in April. With temperatures gradually warming the gardens should do well this summer as long as we can keep them watered during the heat of summer. Chives, clary sage, mint, parsley as well as...
by Cindyj | Apr 23, 2010 | Uncategorized
I’ve been part of an ongoing discussion on the Cosmetics and Beauty Network on LinkedIn recently regarding safe cosmetics. We all agree that cosmetics should be safe but their are several groups that are spreading falsehoods on the internet with the intent of...
by Cindyj | Apr 16, 2010 | Uncategorized
Although it actually took me more than a day to read this book, I enjoyed every minute of it. Rather than using the laborious method of “keying out” plants, this book discusses similarities that plants within a given family share. For instance, all roses have 5 petals...
by Cindyj | Apr 5, 2010 | Uncategorized
Fennel bulb is such an interesting vegetable to eat but I rarely know how to make it. I found a recipe for fennel cucumber salsa here and adapted it for my family. Unfortunately I didn’t get a picture.In a chopper put:1 peeled cucumber diced1 fennel bulb...
