Purslane & coconut body lotion
To make purslane body lotion, all you need is purslane and coconut oil. Purslane contains a mucilaginous substance, which sounds icky, but it just means that it’s a thickening agent, so […]
Knotweed noshing
Of all the early spring plants that I forage, nothing smacks me in the taste buds quite like Japanese knotweed. It has a sour, tart taste like rhubarb, and it’s […]
How to build public support for intensification
Ottawa City Councillor Tobi Nussbaum’s October 12, 2017 Ottawa Citizen article on intensification is a fascinating example of Ottawa City Council not taking responsibility for its own decisions. For years, […]
What’s that green thing?
On Sunday, October 15, 2017 the Friends of Carlington will host a Clean Up the Capital campaign at Carlington Park at 1 pm. If you’ve got an hour to spare, […]
Tree Fest 2017
Despite the withering humidity, I had a great time at Tree Fest 2017, held at Brewer Park September 23 and 24. Many thanks to the Tree Fest Ottawa folks for […]
“Enough is enough” ain’t cutting it…it’s time for a very firm: No!
Picture a neighbourhood vegetable garden. A corner lot, a small house, and a big yard; one part of the yard filled with golden raspberries, lettuces, kale, tomatoes, onions, asparagus, sunflowers; […]
Chock full o’ dock
Just because it’s a weed doesn’t mean it can’t be made into something yummy.
