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Lisa Roy
Apr 231 min read
Asparagus Soup (Cookery, 1817)
This recipe is from "Miss Leslie's Directions for Cookery" published in Philadelphia in 1817.
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Lisa Roy
Nov 20, 20231 min read
Sage In Poetry
Why should a man die in whose garden grows sage?
Against the power of death there is not medicine in our gardens
But Sage calms the nerves
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Lisa Roy
Nov 17, 20221 min read
Borage trivia and folklore
Borage Trivia and Folklore
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Lisa Roy
Sep 18, 20221 min read
Apricot Meringue Pie
All these recipes are from a cookbook I am working on, a treasure trove of recipes from the late 1700's to early 1900's.
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Lisa Roy
Sep 8, 20221 min read
The Cold is Here...Gardener's Rejoice!
If you want to extend your harvesting season, hoop tunnels or row covers. Or, re use.....these are light covers that a school in my area wa
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Lisa Roy
Aug 25, 20222 min read
Cabbage Trivia and Folklore
Cabbage Trivia and Folkore....Bet you don't know these facts about this vegetable we take for granted.
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Lisa Roy
Aug 23, 20221 min read
COLOGNE WATER (Cookery, 1817)
Vintage recipe for cologne water, using essential oils.
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Lisa Roy
Aug 17, 20221 min read
Kitchen Pepper
All these recipes are from a cookbook I am working on, a treasure trove of recipes from the late 1700's to early 1900's. These recipes are p
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Lisa Roy
Aug 6, 20221 min read
Blueberries...Did You Know?
Blueberries are believed to improve memory and brain function, helping to combat Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disorder, to be beneficial in p
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Lisa Roy
Jul 24, 20222 min read
Tapioca Pudding
All these recipes are from a cookbook I am working on, a treasure trove of recipes from the late 1700's to early 1900's. These recipes are
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Lisa Roy
Jul 9, 20221 min read
Yarrow Companion Planting
Companion planting Yarrow. Yarrow attracts pollinators such as butterflies, and helps control aphids, which adding nutrients to your soil.
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Lisa Roy
Jun 21, 20221 min read
Syrup of Violets
Violet Syrup can be added to lemonade or sparkling water to make a refreshing drink, or can be made into a cocktail with gin, Champagne, and
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Lisa Roy
Jun 11, 20221 min read
Potato Trivia
Things you probably don't know about potatoes!
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Lisa Roy
Jun 6, 20221 min read
Blueberry Pickles
Not one of your common Blueberry recipes, but one worth looking at....These will need to be refrigerated. I kept the original wording...
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Lisa Roy
May 24, 20221 min read
Florist in Love
A bit of poetry for a beautiful day in May! kendall Dec 2013 Feeling cool, damp, mist of air surround me whilst I run my calloused...
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Lisa Roy
Apr 26, 20222 min read
Sage Salvia officinalis trivia and folklore
The name comes from Latin “Salveo”, which refers to its ability to heal or to save, which is a reference to its medicinal and culinary...
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Lisa Roy
Apr 11, 20222 min read
Kale......Cold Weather Gardening
Not the first thing that comes to mind when you think gardens, but perhaps it should be! Brassica oleraca, as it is formally called, is...
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