Category: Survival Skills

OK, I think I am straightening all this out.

March 23, 2018

My “Paradise Petting Farm” website is found at http://www.paradisefarm.sitey.me   It is still under construction but you can see some of the things I am going to be offering. This website, micheleballantyne.com , my WordPress site, will remain my blog place and my art place. My “Survival Skills” website is under construction and will be … More OK, I think I am straightening all this out.

Red Dead Nettle (Lamium purpureum) compared to Heal All (Prunella vulgaris)

April 26, 2017

Red Dead Nettle The plant on the bottom front of the pile in the photo below is from my yard and is called Red Dead Nettle, like the plant in the photo above. The first time I saw this plant in my yard I became curious.  Was I seeing the little plant that is so … More Red Dead Nettle (Lamium purpureum) compared to Heal All (Prunella vulgaris)

Glorious Dandelion!

April 23, 2017

I don’t believe I’ve ever seen as gorgeous a dandelion as this one right here. A volunteer in my small raised garden I’m grateful this enormous dandelion showed up. Hopefully the seeds of this huge plant will spread all over my garden, Providing me with lots of super nutritious greens. There are many dandelion look-alikes. … More Glorious Dandelion!

Spring Greens

April 20, 2017

I wonder . . . when our ancestors spoke about spring greens, did they mean these? No need to wait for your garden to come up when you have plantain, clover, dandelions, and heal all look alike: Purple Deadnettle – Lamium purpurem (also edible).  Also in this bunch are a few greens I kept covered … More Spring Greens

Planned workshops have passed. If you are interested in a workshop, please communicate with me. There is a workshop questionnaire on the workshop page.

November 23, 2016

Wet Felting Workshop — Passed I love felting and I love teaching others to felt!  It is very relaxing and fun!  I am offering several workshops as the holidays approach. Each participant will make a personally designed super soft merino and silk scarf or wrap.  I provide all the materials as part of the workshop … More Planned workshops have passed. If you are interested in a workshop, please communicate with me. There is a workshop questionnaire on the workshop page.