Austin weather…what can we say? One day it’s 75 degrees and sunny, the next it’s snowing. The plants are so confused, and gardeners start getting spring fevered a bit too early. Last weekend at the Natural Gardener I saw people buying tomato seedlings! Me, I am patient. My tomatoes never go in the ground until at least St. Patrick’s Day. But Valentine’s Day is another More
Yesterday was the first day of the Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year and Spring Festival. I have enjoyed cooking special foods for this holiday for the last couple of years, and this year I was more excited to cook last night’s fortuitous dinner even more than before. 2012 is the Year of the Dragon, my sign, considered the most powerful and More
Today is the last day of my first ever 10-day juice fast. To say it was easy would be absolute bull: the first five days were so hard, and a true test of my resolve. Most people that know me already are aware that if you dare me to do something, it is likely I will do it. So I did. Today, my main man More
I ended up not making my juice last night. Had plenty of juice to go all day since I got a half gallon of my Vampiro and half gallon of Love Cleanse earlier in the day. I ended up making a “house blend” of 1/3 Love Cleanse to 2/3 Vampiro. For extra effect, I rimmed a pint glass with lime and sea salt and drank More
I think I spoke too soon about the allergies. Saturday, Day 6 of the juice fast, was a loooong, miserable day. I tried to get myself busy with the myriad things that are always pending around the house, and managed to spend a good couple of hours cleaning the garden beds to plant the garden next weekend. We also got some needed shopping done, and More
