I am an Heirloom Gardener on Foreign Soil

Life  is divided into three terms - that which was, which is, and which will be. Let  us learn from the past to profit by the present, and from the present, to live  better in the future. William Wordsworth I am an heirloom gardener on foreign soil. Originally from Texas, I have Hispanic and Jewish …

How I Wound up EATING Flowers

YOU DO NOT LIKE THEM. SO YOU SAY. TRY THEM! TRY THEM! AND YOU MAY. TRY THEM AND YOU MAY, I SAY. SAM! IF YOU LET ME BE, I WILL TRY THEM. YOU WILL SEE. -Dr. Seuss "Green Eggs and Ham" It has been a busy week to say the least and I've been waiting …

Help me experts! What is this?

I found this fruit at the farmers market here in Okinawa near the dragon fruit. I thought maybe it was another variety but as I opened it, it seems to be an edible flower. Does anyone know? Leave me a comment with your ideas if you have any. Thanks!

Yoho, Yoho, a Yummy Life for Me

Bees are the only insect in the world that make food that people can eat. http://www.bees4kids.org.uk/fun-facts-about-honey-bees/ When you move to a foreign country, you sometimes seek familiar comforts only to realize that you don't know where to look. Well, this quest wasn't so complicated; I wanted honey. I knew that I could buy honey at the …