03/22/2015 What’s Happening in the Garden? March Edition If you know me, it will come as no surprise that I’ve already been out in my garden. It’s my happy place. … Read More 41
03/20/2015 Using Deep Litter to Keep Chickens Warm We use the “deep litter” technique in our coop in wintertime to keep our chicken coop nice and warm. No heat lamps, … Read More 45
01/20/2015 How To Grow Garlic It is pretty normal to find me in my garden. It is my favorite place in the world. It’s my happy place. … Read More 55
11/14/2014 Flower Pots in Fall I really like flowers. The time, watering, pruning and general care is worth it for me. I love being on my back … Read More 60
11/09/2014 Get the Garden Ready For Winter Get the Garden Ready for Winter There are some folks who walk away from their garden in fall and let it snow … Read More 47
11/09/2014 All About Asparagus All About Asparagus. Asparagus is a wonderful addition to any garden. Once an asparagus crown is planted, it will live in that … Read More 64
10/16/2014 How to Freeze Onions Freezing onions. After harvesting onions out of the garden there are 4 options: Eat them Can them (think salsa, chutney, or with … Read More 64
10/16/2014 Compost Your Own Kitchen Scraps Compost Your Own Kitchen Scraps There is no reason to scrape all the scraps, leftovers or rotted foods into the garbage can … Read More 58
10/15/2014 Fastest Way to Peel Garlic The Fastest Way to Peel Garlic There are a couple of ways to peel garlic. You can open the bulb & peel … Read More 66
10/15/2014 6 Reasons We Raise Our Own Food “Why Do You Raise Your Own Food?” Why on earth do I spend half my life milking a cow who likes to … Read More 69
10/12/2014 How to Chop Onions Without Crying I know the secret to chopping up strong onions without crying your eyeballs out of your head. Unfortunately, I am not a … Read More 62
10/06/2014 Chicken in the Flowers I think the chickens have been in my flowers….. again. I have a flower obsession. I am pretty good at loving them, … Read More 58
09/24/2014 5 Tips to Beautiful Flowers 5 Tips TO HAVE BEAUTIFUL FLOWER COLLECTION My children tell me I have a flower problem. If you have seen the movie “UP” … Read More 56
09/17/2014 Raised Garden Beds with Pictures I spent an afternoon weeding, planting and clearing paths. I wanted the garden to look great when I took pictures for my … Read More 57