Tag: Gardening

Written by Rachel Vogus

Weeding

At this time of year, the weeds are the ground cover of a garden and it’s a joy to see green spread and cover the brown patches of winter. Perhaps a better word for weeds is wildflowers or wild plants or uncultivated plants or even “volunteers,” a term usually reserved in gardening for a purposely […]

Written by Rachel Vogus

Foraging in the garden

Early spring is the perfect time to go foraging in your garden. Today, I foraged chickweed and dandelion flowers and greens. The chickweed is simple: clip it (rather than pulling up from the roots), wash it (I like to use a vinegar water soak), and bag it with a few paper towels to absorb moisture. […]