June 2006 - Posts

• Wild Weedy Spinach

  Speaking of weeds, I noticed a very aggressive little weed popping up everywhere in my new garden beds. Since weeding them all would be an incredible amount of work, I researched it instead and discovered that it is edible! Commonly called Prostrate Pigweed Read More... Posted Friday, June 30, 2006 9:39 AM by jer | 0 Comments Filed under: Gardening

• My Garden Maze

  My love for the Middle Ages and adventure comes out in just about everything I do. For example, this summer I decided to plant some vegetable garden beds out back. But why just make several squared plots, when I can design those plots into a maze? So Read More... Posted Thursday, June 29, 2006 1:28 PM by jer | 4 Comments Filed under: Gardening

• Medieval Fashion?

  Finding balance between my love for the past and the present is the key, of course. How many of you can say your life is balanced? If it’s not balanced, what will you do to get there? The Mexican artist Frida Kahlo found balance in her dress—ignoring Read More... Posted Monday, June 26, 2006 11:00 PM by jer | 2 Comments Filed under: Fashion

• Caught Between Worlds

  I wonder how many of you can relate to this. I often feel caught between different worlds. Part of me is a romantic who longs for the days when women wore dresses all the time—I have a passion for history. At times I feel like I was born in the wrong Read More... Posted Sunday, June 25, 2006 11:43 PM by jer | 0 Comments