FARM AT COVENTRY

Tales from the green side...

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Spinning the Flax Tale

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While working on the previous post detailing the fine art of the mustard plaster and handling the linen cloth, I was again reminded of all ...
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Getting Plastered....Granny's Way

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I have to admit...had I not experienced this simple treatment myself years ago (with staggering success) I may have ignored the time worn m...
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Sunday, January 3, 2010

Pass the Mustard, Please.....

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From the mildest yellow seed ( Brassica alba) to the more pungent, respectively: brown( Brass ica juncea ) and black seed ( Brassica nigra...
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Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Faery Sleep

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Come away, O human child! To the waters and the wild with a faery hand in hand, For the world's more full of weeping than you can und...
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Sunday, August 9, 2009

Mercy...

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Looks like I'll be spending the day in the kitchen.
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

S'More, Please!! Not....

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Okay, this is totally and unabashedly a not-so-healthy Martha Stewart recipe but I caved in to the comfort food thing....again ((and, unfort...
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Food Fare in Fifteen

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I've been trying to plan meals to include food choices grown, grazed or produced within a fifteen mile radius of home. It's rather ...
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Friday, July 24, 2009

New Arrival!

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A healthy new arrival was delivered from the garden early this morning!! Weight: 5lbs 5 oz. Height: 17 1/2 inches long What a surprise! I wa...
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Thursday, July 23, 2009

Just another day...

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oh dear... the crapper's full of creeper and the bathtub's bounding with basil Time to make pesto!
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Monday, July 20, 2009

Laugh or Cry??

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I recently ordered a new batch of business cards and mailing labels from 'Company XYZ' (name changed to protect my *ss) Their market...
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Making Elderflower Syrup

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This is a repost from last summe r . The simple syrup recipe remains the same but the pleasure is always new again! We thoroughly enjoyed th...
Thursday, July 16, 2009

Entertaining the Electuary

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One of the most pleasant ways to prepare and take herbs is in an electuary , which is a fancy-pants name for a sweet herbal paste or jam...
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