Shop Hours:
April through December ~
Thurs., Fri & Sat. 11am to 5pm

a unique home & garden boutique
42925 Jones Road, Wellington, Ohio 44090
Phone or Fax:  (440) 647-2045
E-mail: daysofyore@midviewinternet.com

 It’s that time of year again.
The weather is warming and days are getting longer.
We cleaned and re-arranged the shop
for a new season.

"Celebrate the Season"

Let’s celebrate a New Year…  Thank Goodness the winter is over.

The flowers are blooming, birds are singing and the sun is shining.

Join us for refreshments, a gift basket drawing and 30-50% off many items.
Celebrate with us – Friday, May 13th from 11-5
Saturday May 14th from 11-5
Sunday May 15th from 1-5
 

16th Annual Fairy Festival
"Regretfully Cancelled for this year due to illness in the family"
Saturday June 18th, 2011

Come and celebrate the “Flower Fairies” Create Fairy Container garden, learn about the land of the “Wee Folk”, visit the fairy gardens, and treat yourself to a Fairy Tea Party.  You will find a large selection of herbal and miniature fairy plants, books, fairies, and accessories to help you create your own fairy garden.

Start the Day by creating a Fairy Container at   ~ 12noon
Create a beautiful fairy garden in a terracotta pot, fairy plants and herbs,
and fairy accessories. 
Want to refresh your container from the previous year? 
Bring your container, get fresh soil {Free} and select your fairy plants.
Reservations required for all spaces.
Cost per person $35.00 plus tax

Next at 1:30 pm

We’ll gather under a very old willow tree in a shaded Fairy Garden to learn the legends and lore of the flower fairies and what plants to use in your fairy garden to attract the “Wee Folk”.

Then Join us at 2:30 pm for a Fairy Tea Party.
Enjoy this informal tea with fairy tea sandwiches,
fairy tea cakes and fairy tea punch.
Reservations required.
Cost per person ~ $12.00 plus tax
Seating is limited.

HORSERADISH – HERB OF THE YEAR

Who says its Herb of the Year?  The International Herb Association has proclaimed horseradish the Herb of the Year.  Herb of the Year aims to educate and promote a specific herb.

The Flavor of horseradish is exceedingly pungent and “apt to run up the nose”.  This accounts for one of its folk names “Sting Nose”.  This herb was well known to the Egyptians by 1500 B.C.  Early Europeans used horseradish as a medicine.  The root was rubbed on sore joints to relieve rheumatism and pressed upon foreheads to relieve headaches.  By the Renaissance, it was used as a savory meat relish in Germany.

Growing Horseradish

A hardy perennial growing in Zone 5.  It will grow in almost any soil in a sunny location.  Because horseradish is a cold weather herb, fall is the time for the greatest growth and peak time to harvest.  Roots can be left in the garden year-round and dug when needed they can be dug in late fall, kept in a cold place and re-planted in the spring.  Allow plenty of space, because plants get 2 1/2 “ – 3 feet tall and as wide.  The white spikes are edible with a mild flavor.

 Horseradish in the Kitchen

Early, tender horseradish leaves have a pleasant flavor with just a touch of pungency and can be added to salads.  The grated root enlivens soups, sauces and when added to mayonnaise and mustards. Use in coleslaw, potato salad on sandwiches and seafood.

To process horseradish roots, wash off dir, remover the tough outer skin with a paring knife.  Cut root in cubes and process in a blender or food processor.  Be sure the kitchen is adequately ventilated, when removing the top of the blender or food processor, do not inhale the fumes.  Adding vinegar or lemon juice will lessen the potency.  Mix about 1/4^th to 1/3^rd cup of vinegar (rice, wine or cider) to every 2 cups fresh ground horseradish.  Pack in sterilized jars, seal and refrigerate.  Good for 3 months.

P.S.  If you have a cold and blocked sinuses.  Put about 1/4^th tsp in your mouth for a minute of two. 
 This will clear your sinuses and help break up the mucus.