Spring May Be Here

I probably do a similar post every year but I just can’t help myself, I get so excited seeing all the new growth in spring. Here are some pictures around the farm.HorseradishYellow DockHorehound.Fennel and Parsley, we had both in our salad last night.A little...

Nighttime Light and Cancer

Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine)Research Links Nocturnal Light, Melatonin, and Malignancy Can sleepless nights in front of the TV increase your risk of cancer? What about that streetlight that shines through your bedroom window every night? Could something so...

Spring Fennel Salad

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...

What are we doing today?

I have been spending alot of time recently fixing up my workspace and hadn’t gotten around to distilling the fennel I had put aside. So, today is fennel distillation. The shop smells wonderfully of anise/fennel. I use fennel distillate/hydrosol in my anti-aging...