(October Update ( 10-15-2012 ) at the end of this post) With the start of May just around the corner – and four months under our belt – we are 1/3 of the way through 2012. Way back at the
Sweet Heat for Your Meat! Our Hot and Spicy Ketchup Recipe – Fresh Or Canned
Sweet Heat for Your Meat. That’s the name we jokingly came up with when we finally found the perfect blend of ingredients to create our sweet and spicy home-made hot ketchup. It’s surprisingly easy to make – and you
The Groundhog Dilemma – Chuckie and Friends Have to Go!
Spring has sprung – and so has a new den of groundhogs just South of the precious garden. When I say just South – I really mean “just” – maybe 10 to 20 short paces from the front edge of
Grilled Pizza Dough Recipe – A Summer Must!
This quick and mess-free grilled pizza dough recipe is a great way to spend a spring, summer or fall night outdoors. Even better, when the garden starts to produce – you can make endless varieties of vegetable pizzas to satisfy
Looking back in time with photos
So yesterday was a long day at the farm – we had a HUGE load of large rock delivered for the purpose of building the stone retaining wall behind the barn and outdoor kitchen. I have to admit it –
Happy First Birthday Girls – The Chickens Turn 1
As Jim and I took a small break last week between tasks at the ‘Farm’, we began to think of where we were last year at this time with our dream. We sat up under the garden pergola and scanned
Using rain to water our garden…our solar driven rain collection system takes shape
***We have more updated pictures at the end of this post from installing the totes. It’s a beautiful sight to us! Two bright and shiny 275 gallon water totes that will become the backbone of our barn’s rooftop rainwater collection
Moving on up! Ornamental Pepper plants get a new home.
The weather continues to warm here in Ohio – tempting us to cheat mother nature and skip the whole seedling transplant step and head straight for the flowerbeds and garden. However – in spite of the temptation, reality set in
Farm Update – The Barn Pergola / Kitchen Project Underway
This isn’t exactly the best time of year to get major projects done! Between softball and baseball games, spring planting, mowing, and building the pergolas we sell – our own “to do” list sometimes suffers. What’s the old saying…a plumber’s
The Appeal of Old Barn Wood
One of our last projects in the barn will be the laying of the reclaimed brick floors – but before that can happen – we had to somehow find a home for all of the leftover wood from the two