Carob: food for smart monkeys
Carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua) is one of the hundreds treasures of Crete. In some countries they call it St John’s
Read moreCarob tree (Ceratonia siliqua) is one of the hundreds treasures of Crete. In some countries they call it St John’s
Read moreOn the herbal traditions of an amazing lady Rosemary Gladstar who created Fire Cider decades ago, this one is a
Read moreMy new favourite home-made magic drink: water kefir! I’ve been resistant to making it for so long (I thought it
Read moreGreeks first began pressing olives over 5,000 years ago. In this little-known small family-run olive oil factory in the village
Read moreIt’s the days of olives. And the beginning of the olive season where you would hardly miss people on Crete
Read moreAs soon as I finished preparing the black olives in salt (see my post Preparing eating olives: the black guys),
Read moreI was invited by dear friends Christina & ManolisΒ to pick my own olives at their beautiful organic land near the
Read moreLet’s bring in some literature as a botanical side inspiration. From an innocent post of a photograph withΒ figs that were
Read moreSome philosophical thoughts for today from my gardening time. About 3 months ago I thought I was planting courgettes.Β Up until
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