Years ago I created a blog… And then like most things I forgot about it. Only when I tried to login to write a new post I ended up sharing photos in a story on my old blog. So I’ll share another story.

Since moving back to Pennsylvania from North Carolina I’ve enjoyed having the time of to catch up with old friends and explore some of the new shops that have opened since I moved away. Although there’s a small used bookstore in town it’s rarely open and their selection isn’t always up to date. Long story short, I went into Barnes & Noble the other day and picked up a book called Eating on the Wild Side. The author, Jo Robinson, gives a detailed list of wild fruits and vegetables which we have modified over the last few hundred years – resulting in produce that looks similar, but has less nutrition than it should.

During my time on the farm this summer, I was able to attend several workshops on planting and harvesting in a small scale garden. This spring I look forward to finding a small patch of land and trying out some of the seeds recommended in this book. It also has some interesting recipes which look simple enough for the novice chef.

In September one ofthe other apprentices and I went to Monticello in Virginia and enjoyed our time walking through the gardens and meeting with local farmers and even some horticultural authors. It was the first time I had ever seen flax grown or in a woven form. I’m interested to find out if anyone in the Mid Atlantic area has experience growing flax, weaving it, or using its seeds.

On BBC2 there’s a show called the Edwardian Farm. It’s amazing to see the uses of so many things that we have forgotten about in less than 100 years. The tips for drenching sheep, cleaning your floors, polishing wood, and cooking in an old wood stove are so simple and easy to follow. It makes me wonder if someday I would want a small farm with a horse drawn plow and old stone walls.

Meanwhile, in present day, we haven’t had any snow since last week, but we’ve had the coldest temperatures in decades, so I had some incentive to finally finish knitting a scarf which I began years ago (pictured above) just like I began the other blog. Once I finish my most recent project I will post it and see what your thoughts are. Until then, goodnight.