photo by Durgan
Food is something you might take for granted. As a country, we’re fortunate. But if you’ve ever gone through a weather emergency or financial hardship, you know you aren’t as immune to a food shortage as you’d like to think. If you’ve ever participated in Scouts, you might have learned a bit about wild foods and edible plants. While it seems insignificant because of the abundance of food …

photo by Dave Melbourne

DEAR SARA: I had a recipe for a plant spray that was comprised of garlic, water and maybe soap or vinegar. I can’t find it. It was very effective and kept the insects away from all my plants that I move outdoors during the summer. Do you know of this recipe? — Audrey, Pennsylvania
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photo by marlana

Frugal people know how to make things. It’s not just a way of combating costs. For many, these are basic life skills and a way of life. A little self-reliance goes a long way. It’s easier to start out small and build your way up. This sets you up for success instead of burning out from trying to do or learn too many things at once. Take a …

photo by ceanandjen

“There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” — Anais Nin
Gardeners are optimists. I realized that as I planted four bare-root perennials. They’d been sitting in a bag for way too long. I completely forgot about them until I was moving a peony bush to a sunnier area. (I should do this in …