Entries by Engrid Winslow
IT’S BUMBLEBEE BONANZA TIME
Bumblebee Conservation By: Engrid Winslow Bumblebees pollinate many of our food crops and garden flowers which means the conservation of the species is vital to our ecology. Some species of Bumblebees are true American natives and are most commonly found in northern climates and higher elevations. Nearly all of the estimated 250 species live in […]
PRAISE FOR THE LOWLY CABBAGE
Heirloom Vegetable Seeds by Engrid Winslow Pity the lowly cabbage, which doesn’t get the love of its sexier brassica brothers and sisters such as Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower or kale. But this overlooked vegetable is plentiful and inexpensive at this type of year. Cabbage is also a breeze to grow and does great in cool […]
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE SNAPDRAGON IN 2019
Wildflower Seeds By Engrid Winslow Snapdragons (Antirrhinum majus) are one of the most widely grown and well-known flowers in the garden for many reasons. Children adore them because of the distinctive bloom of the dragon’s head shaped flowers with mouths that open and close when squeezed from both sides. Many gardeners associate them with […]
HERBAL SALVE FOR YOUR BEST FRIENDS PAWS
Herbal Salve for Paws By Engrid Winslow It’s clearly winter and we can tell because our skin gets drier and we use more lotions and balms to combat dry, chapped skin. But what about your dog? Winter means cold, ice and salted roads, all of which can dry out your furry friends’ paws. Did you […]
MAKE YOUR OWN SUET BALLS FOR BIRDS
Suet Ball Recipe By Engrid Winslow During the long cold winter months, fat is extremely important for many birds to survive. The species that especially love suet are woodpeckers and flickers, chickadees, wrens, goldfinches, juncos, cardinals, robins, jays, blackbirds and starlings. Be aware that raccoons, squirrels and mice are also attracted to suet balls so be […]
Using Your Frozen Summer Bounty (Part 1 – PESTO)
Cooking with Pesto by Engrid Winslow Already the bounty of vegetables and herbs from the summer garden are becoming a distant memory. It’s time to dig into the freezer and start to use up some of those precious flavors in the cold winter months. Let’s start with the delicious pesto(s) you made and froze […]
FALL IN LOVE WITH PUMPKINS
Pumpkin Recipes By Engrid Winslow Yep, we can tell we are here in fall because THE place to be on the weekends is in the pumpkin patch! Here are a few of my favorite pumpkin recipes and a link to one for our furry companions who love to romp in falling leaves and go on […]
Give Winter Squash Some Love
Winter Squash and How to Cook It by Engrid Winslow Now that the nip of fall is finally in the air it is time to celebrate the coming harvest of winter squash. Winter squash varieties include the beloved Butternut as well as Sweet Dumpling, Delicata, Spaghetti, Hubbard, Long Island Cheese, Pumpkins and so many more […]
HIVE HAPPENINGS IN SEPTEMBER
All About Honeybees By Engrid Winslow Have you ever wondered what beekeepers actually do? Did you think that they just put hives in fields and then visit to collect honey every once in a while? Well in Hive Happenings, we are going to take you inside the duties of a beekeeper in the first of […]