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Nettles – a feast on the forest floor
Stinging nettles are common around the world, throughout Europe, Asia, northern Africa, and western North America, and because of their many uses, has been introduced...
Festival of Legends 2018: Tickets Now on Sale!
Pixie's Pocket will be appearing at the Festival of Legends 2018 in Apex, North Carolina again this year! Join us on the weekend of April...
Things I Love: Autumnal Sunlight and Sweet Water
The days are growing shorter, my friends, just as sure as my yard is a tapestry of crunching colored leaves. The air looks like the...
Kudzu Flower & Muscadine Wine
I went foraging in downtown Asheville, right smack dab in the middle of the city. Normally, urban foraging isn't my favorite way to gather edible...
Mystery tree – Identified as Service Berry
Update! This tree has been identified as a Service Berry, thanks to Iela on Facebook. In my meandering walks to and from work, I spend...
Raised Beds and Making Do in the Garden
Eric and I have been working on our rental property. We have been hemming and hawing and searching for a property to purchase for years now....
Bees: More Than Honey
What's the buzz? When you are planning your garden for the upcoming spring season, don't forget to make a place for the pollinators! Everyone's aware...
Things I Love: The Dark of Night
International Dark Sky Places recognizes excellent stewardship of the night sky. Have you ever considered how important darkness is? For centuries...
Damson Plum & Muscadine Butter
There's a lovely little spot downtown that I quite enjoy walking past as I head into work. It's an office in an old converted Victorian...
A poem about March
A poem about March This is a snippet of sweet words that sprung, fresh-born, into my head on the way to work one morning. I was...
Things I Love: Asheville Bee Charmer
Recently I got the opportunity to provide some advice about methods of infusing honey with the wonderful Jillian of Asheville Bee Charmer - a delightful...
Quench: Handcrafted Beverages to Satisfy Every Taste & Occasion
Quench by Ashley English, featuring two recipes from Amber of Pixiespocket.com! Hey, y'all! I'm in a book! Please pardon my enthusiasm...this...
How to find your local beekeepers
Recently, someone asked me for help with finding local beekeepers in her area. She wanted a source of local honey but was also interested in tending...
Apple Picking & Processing 2011
I live in an incredibly beautiful and bountiful area. Western North Carolina has so much to offer in the way of local, healthy food that...
Earth in her Self-cleaning Cycle
The moon is waxing, closer now to full... There are daffodils swaying on the hillside, and lilies of some sort poking their green lances up...