by Rebecca Hayter | Sep 14, 2020 | Food Preparation, In the Garden
Fall is my absolute favorite time of year. I’m not sure if that’s because my birthday is on the first day of Fall, or maybe because I just love the change of weather, the smells in the air, pumpkin spice lattes at Starbucks, or maybe all of the above. But...
by Barbara Dawson | Jul 13, 2020 | Education/Training, In the Garden
We are anticipating 90º-105º temperatures for the next 5-7 days! Here in New Mexico we have dry heat — meaning our actual temperature is high but because of the low humidity, around 10%, we can escape to the shade and feel like the temperature is 10-15º cooler....
by Barbara Dawson | Jun 11, 2020 | Food Preparation, In the Garden
About four weeks ago, Norm asked me what I thought about eliminating animal protein from our diet. I’ve been a vegetarian before and really didn’t miss meat for 15 years. So, naturally, I said “Sure!” I went to the garden this evening around 5:00 p.m. to see what was...
by Barbara Dawson | Jun 11, 2020 | Education/Training, In the Garden
This year, for the first time since we moved to the Village of Corrales, we found ticks on our dog! When I first saw them, I had no idea what they were. We let the chickens out to free range hoping they’d get rid of the ticks, scorpions, centipedes and other bugs, but...
by Barbara Dawson | Mar 22, 2020 | Education/Training, Food Preparation, Immune Support, In the Garden
Get Cultured – Fermentation Workshops Our gut health is so important to our overall health and the strength of our immune system. Researchers at Johns Hopkins are “Now in the early stages of figuring out how the composition of the gut microbiome changes in...
by Dr. Norm Dawson | Sep 10, 2019 | Food Preparation, In the Garden
Did you know that sourdough is fermented and it’s a healthier option than other types of bread? It has a lower glycemic index than other breads so next time you’re getting toast with your breakfast, ask for sourdough instead of white. Barbara made a...
