This is one of my favorite garden herb appetizers for family gatherings. It’s great to make a day or two ahead of your gathering.
2 8 ounce cream cheese, softened
Fresh basil 12-15 leaves chopped
Fresh sundried tomatoes chopped (2 Roma)
1 1/2 Tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1/2 juice of a lemon
1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
Throw all the […]
I had the opportunity to attend a themed Christmas tree auction today. There were some beautiful trees, and some were garden or nature inspired. I wanted to share some of the photos with you to give you ideas when it comes time to decorate your own Christmas tree.
Butterfly Christmas
This tree was breathtaking, the butterflies […]
My son’s been off school the last couple days for parent-teacher conferences. We took the opportunity to take a walk through the woods. While we were there we gathered up some fall leaves, nuts, buckeyes, and seeds.
When we returned to the house, we decided to make a harvest necklace. We looked up some information on […]
Have you ever heard of hedge apples? They’re a grapefruit sized bumpy looking fruit that grow on the Osage-orange (Maclura pomifera) tree. They have their own website- hedgeapple.com. The site shows how to use them for decorating, and drying.
While they’re not edible, they’re also not poisonous.
Have you tried putting hedge apples around the outside of […]
You say your garden’s done for the year? Don’t give up yet. Mother Earth’s News has an article about winter gardening. They tell you what cold hardy vegetables you can grow year round with a little shelter. The article also discusses how to prepare your garden for next year, and how to use the winter […]
Gourds make a great fall display, but you can also use them after the fall season to help decorate your house for the holidays.
The small gourds make great Christmas decorations after they’ve dried out. After the fall season place your gourds in an out of the way warm dry place. Check on them often, some […]
It’s fall in the north and most are putting their gardens to rest for the winter. It’s such a beautiful time of the year the leaves are changing the air is fresh and crisp. I love strolling through the garden at this time of the year and reflecting on the change in the seasons.
I’m excited […]
I’m very pleased to introduce you to the new editor of Mother Earth’s Garden - Linette Gerlach.
I’ve known Linette around the blogosphere for quite some time and trust that you’ll find her writing and knowledge of plants and gardening to be exemplary.
Linette will be taking over Mother Earth’s Garden where Rebecca left off. Sometimes the […]
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