Tag: Natural Health

  • Cuore di Bue Tomato

    Cuore di Bue Tomato

    I’ve started ordering seeds for my vegetable garden this summer, and Cuore di Bue Tomato (aka Coeur de Boeuf or Oxheart) is new to me. I tasted these tomatoes grown in a friend’s garden and decided to add Cuore di Bue to my “Must Plant” list. Here’s what they have to say over at Territorial…

  • Imperial Star Artichoke

    Imperial Star Artichoke

    Last fall Susan and I were roaming Old Montreal when we discovered several artichokes plants alive and thriving. I couldn’t believe it. So I did a little research. Lo and behold, I discovered that the Imperial Star hybrid is able to grow and produce as an annual even this far north. So, in addition to the…

  • Organic Box Springs

    After another toss-turn-twist-roll-toss-turn night I spent some time trolling the web for organic mattresses and organic box springs. It’s truly amazing how much this marketplace has changed over the last year or two. There are literally too many options to sort out! I’m hoping to inspire Susan to look into a few and see if…

  • Farmhouse Furniture Wax: Green Product with a Nostalgic Feel

    Farmhouse Furniture Wax: Green Product with a Nostalgic Feel

    We’ve had good luck with using Earth Friendly Products’ Furniture Polish on unsealed wood such as cherry and walnut furniture that hasn’t been varnished, lacquered, etc. Because the grain is open and receptive to oil, the furniture polish works nicely to brighten the natural pigments and grain while maintaining the requisite moisture in the wood.…