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Lavender Herb Bread

By elizabeth | Published: July 4, 2009
My aunt and I visited the Willowfield Lavender Farm in Mooresville, IN this past weekend.  The rows of lavender blooming were beautiful, and smelled delicious.  The Lavender-Raspberry tea and Lavender cookies were heavenly and available for purchase.  I bought a few bags of dried lavender petals, and began brainstorming culinary ideas. (www.willowfieldlavender.com) Incorporating other herbs [...]
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Drying your herbs

By elizabeth | Published: June 23, 2009
Cooking with fresh herbs all summer long is a wonderful perk of having your own herb garden.  Preserving fresh herbs is a great way to enjoy full flavors throughout the winter months. Hanging herbs upside down in the basement or garage to dry them out has been successful in the past, but left my green [...]
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Composting

By elizabeth | Published: May 20, 2009
Growing up, our family always composted our vegetable scraps and other items.  This created rich soil that was then used for our garden the following year. My husband and I have begun composting. We are in the planning process of building a wood composting bin.  In the meantime, we have created a temporary bin from [...]
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Preparation and Planting

By elizabeth | Published: May 17, 2009
This year’s garden brought on new and exciting things. Planning for the garden began a few months in advance. I created a layout drawing of the garden area, including measurements and what seeds I would sow. My herb garden was expanded, making room for additional plants. I diversified my choices for the vegetable garden to [...]
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Welcome to Midwest Vegetarian

By elizabeth | Published: May 1, 2009
Greetings and welcome to Midwest Vegetarian!  Here my passions for organic gardening, vegetarian cuisine, photography and green living are gathered to share with you. Born and raised in Indiana, my parents and grandparents taught me the principles of organic growing and cooking with many styles, as well as canning goods to preserve for the winter [...]
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