"Eat it up,
Wear it out,
Make it do,
Or go without."
~A Pioneer Sampler, by Barbara Greenwood~

Pioneer Woman at Heart

One Flourishing, Frugal and Fun Family!

One family learning to live off the land, cut back on expenses, and to live a simpler and a more self-sufficient lifestyle.

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

More Wild Violets and Leaves ~ Asparagus

 






Dehydrated some wild violets and leaves.  However, my 15+ year old smaller dehydrator (for small batch) died on me.  Good thing I did not turn it on when I ran out for errands.  Sheesh.  Any who, I'm already on the job for looking for a new smaller one.  I use it often for herb seasonings and small batch items like the violets.

I have also been out in the flower beds, and they are filled with purple dead nettle.  I have chickweed too.  Hm.  Lots of ideas are spinning away.

Ordered a bunch of recipe books from the library (again).  I will never learn, ha ha!  I'm on the hunt for a specific recipe we would like to have for grill out meals.



Picked the first of our spring asparagus, and boy it feels so refreshing to get something from the garden again.



2 comments:

Mother Em said...

Aww, fresh asparagus, but local market is selling for $6 a bunch, really skinny stems at that! Guess none to be had any day soon. Too hot here in Georgia to grow!

Pioneer Woman at Heart said...

Mother Em, wow! That's a lot for asparagus. I'm finally looking in to a co-op that is new, but about an hour drive from us.