
As we move into the latter half of the year, temperatures get cooler. Food choices also change. How will you stock your pantry this winter? Read More >>
As we move into the latter half of the year, temperatures get cooler. Food choices also change. How will you stock your pantry this winter? Read More >>
This past November, I had to pick all my peppers from my garden before the heavy winter storm. The pepper plants this year did really well and seemed to have tons of growth on them throughout the late, fall season. I had 10 different pepper plants this year: Red Thai Chilli, Caribbean red, Banana hot… Read More >>
When we moved onto five acres and inherited the chickens that came with the house, I had no idea what was in store. But I am in LOVE! My husband keeps telling me that I need to treat them as farm animals, which they are, but they are so much more. And nothing he says… Read More >>
One of last year’s Spring projects was build a greenhouse out of old recycled windows that were left in the barn when we bought our new house. Build a greenhouse to have a year round garden. It’s great in the winter time, and you can even turn it into a studio, or workspace. Read More >>
Since I’ve planned and designed my garden two years ago, I also had to go through the “planting” stage. Building (or reusing) garden beds, adding and fixing last year’s irrigation, and getting the planting done. Here’s where all the magic happens and I’m excited to share my experience with you. Here are a few photos… Read More >>
When Mom told you to eat your fruits and veggies, I’m sure she said eat tomatoes, too (yes, it’s a fruit!) weren’t the first thing that came to mind. It was the ‘green stuff’ that just seemed to multiply on your plate and never go down. What you may not know is that tomatoes pack… Read More >>
At the end of the summer season last year, I had a TON of extra basil that I knew would die with the first frost when winter came. I wasn’t sure what to do with the extra batches of basil stocked in my fridge. In time, they were eventually going to turn color, so I… Read More >>