Kale in the Cracks

I take great pride in Michelle’s “green thumb,” but lately, things may have gotten a little bit out of hand!

When we gathered at the veranda for lunch one day, Aly noticed that the original benches have started sprouting Kale.

Kale in the cracks (Photo: Sarah A. Zeiger).

Kale in the cracks (Photo: Sarah A. Zeiger).

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Searching High and Low

Monday, the three of us took a family foraging hike up one of our local mountains. We chose an upland muskeg bog as our primary goal, to finally check whether or not bog cranberries grew there. Secondarily, we sought anything edible we chose to gather. As a result, things got a little topsy-turvy.

Highbush cranberries (Photo: Michelle L. Zeiger).

Highbush cranberries (Photo: Michelle L. Zeiger).

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