Category Archives: Gardening
Regrow Celery Stalks
Don’t toss the root end of your bunch of celery—you can use it to grow more tender stems. As with lettuce, cut the celery base from its stalks, leaving about 1 to 2 inches. The central part of the celery contains … Continue reading
Paint with nature
Paint with nature: I love using the abundant pollen or petals from flowers like lilies to make new watercolor paints. I usually dust the pollen off and use a muddler and some water to make it into a paste. Then … Continue reading
Sprout Green Onions in Water
Grow green onions right on your windowsill, even while there’s snow on the ground outside. To start, cut store-bought green onions just above the white root, leaving some of the pale green portion. Cutting right at the white part will … Continue reading
Grow New Lettuce Leaves from Roots
You could head to the grocery every time you need a new head—or you could grow lettuce straight from your kitchen. Go ahead and eat your store-bought batch, but leave the central part of the vegetable untouched, since this section possesses the … Continue reading
Studio Regrets
Looking back, is there anything you bought for your studio early on that you now regard as a waste of money? I’d say no regrets, but I’, certain all the studio plants I have killed are side eying me all … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 