the elixir of youth: kombucha!

The fountain of youth. People have been searching for it for centuries. Does it really exist? Who knows. So while we wait for someone to locate the fountain, we can settle for what I call the elixir of youth, more commonly known as kombucha. 

Homemade raspberry, mango and strawberry kombucha

planting, watering, and composting ... oh, my!

A lot has happened garden-wise since my last post. Just wait until you see some of the photos! M and I have probably spent 25 hours over the past few weeks developing our green thumbs (and sore backs, bruised knees) tilling, weeding, building beds, mulching, spreading soil and planting. It's no surprise I have developed a newfound respect for famers, especially the ones that adhere to organic farming methods, and I'm wearing my cuts and bruises like badges of farmer-girl honor.

And now that most of the hard manual labor is over, I've been basking in the excitement of literally growing my own food.

Rows and rows of veggies