The Garden on the Hilltop

Living a nourished life - growing veggies and fruit for my small family on a danish island.

'Garden' Articles

Higher fat -lower grain diet

August 22nd, 2008

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Long time since I have had time to write a post - sorry - but I have been working so much, that my computer time seems limitedI have read several blogs about food- some of them has caught my attention especially a danish blog about low carb ... MORE...

When I get old……I want REAL food

April 30th, 2008

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Well I have been too busy lately - almost had no computer time or time for my family or garden -sadly. I have started to work in the afternoon/late evening. I work at a Dementia Unit - and that has really made be consider old age and good nourishing food. Most of the ... MORE...

A nourished teenager

February 26th, 2008

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Im so sorry for being away - but lately life has been a bit demanding. While I wait for REAL spring to arrive here in The North ( yesterday it was 12 c and so wonderful with crocus blooming everywhere)- today it is rainy and so windy - again. I thought Ill ... MORE...

Garden daydreaming in the middle of winter

January 18th, 2008

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It is winter here - and a really boring one- windy- grey,wet and mild. Normally winter comes with snow in January - but we have only had 1 week with real frost and it was very grey and cold with wind from east - but not ... MORE...

A new start without caffeine

January 8th, 2008

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- or more correct a cut down on it. Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and an inspiring new year ? Well I have decide to cut down on my caffein in this new year. It has been one of the issues where I compromised with NT recommendations. I used to have 1-2 ... MORE...

Jul or Christmas part 2

December 11th, 2007

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Christmas is getting closer so I thought that i´ll continue my story about my Christmas or Jul as we call it in Danish - closely related to Yule. Christmas Eve is the big party evening here. In the afternoon many people attend church-basically it is the only time the church is full ... MORE...

Christmas and compromises

December 4th, 2007

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This Sunday it was the 1st Sunday in advent and it really marks the beginning of Christmas in Denmark. I spent my Sunday making a Advent wreath The wreath has four candles, each of which is lit every one of the four Sundays leading up to Christmas Eve the 24th of ... MORE...

Craving for oats

November 19th, 2007

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November here in the North has been cold just like October and while I´m not a "grain person" normally - I have been craving oats - and using them a lot. Oats (Avena sativa) is a very interesting grain From Wikipedia : While oats are suitable for human consumption as oatmeal and ... MORE...

Encyclopaedia of housekeeping - how to feed babies.

November 5th, 2007

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I LOVE books all kinds of them... Lately I have spent time reading in my grandmother´s E.O.H it was written in the early 1940is but due to the war, it was first published in 1949. It is fun to read about how to feed babies and other stuff -cause they ... MORE...

November and a doggy

November 5th, 2007

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Octobre went and November came - I still have a few bits left to do in my garden - like digging up my Dahlia - we have had no frost yet on my little island - but it has been really cold lately so it is about time.( Octobre was sunny, dry ... MORE...

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nour·ish (nûrsh, nr-)
  1. To provide with food or other substances necessary for life and growth; feed.
  2. To foster the development of; promote: “Athens was an imperial city, nourished by the tribute of subjects” (V. Gordon Childe).
  3. To keep alive; maintain: nourish a hope.

Originating from Latin Nutrire which means to feed or suckle

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