Gardening, Cooking & DIY Living
If you want to have less weeds, less maintenance, fewer headaches and more vegetables from your garden – then mulch in the garden is the answer! The list of benefits for utilizing mulch in the garden is long and powerful. It is a
Have you ever wanted to make Bread and Butter Pickles but you thought all homemade pickles had to be canned? Well, here is some terrific news, you can make your own pickles and there is no canning required! I have
It happened. Less than one month after going on the market – our current house is now under contract, and with that, the move to the farm and the building of the simple house is full steam ahead! We have
In our haste to stay calm amid the chaoe – we accidentily published this post to the wrong URL – you can find the correct article here: Staying Calm Through The Chaos. Thank you! Jim and Mary
Watering the garden…it sounds like such a simple and peaceful chore. But in reality, it is one of the biggest factors in the success or failure of a garden. The secret to success is knowing how to water, when to water,
As the weather begins to warm and thoughts of grilling out and eating fresh meals from the garden dance around in my head, I knew it was time to review the 3 most commonly used kitchen tools in our house
As we head into our 6th growing season at the farm – I can’t imagine life without raised row gardening. For us – it has made all the difference in successfully growing the majority of our family’s food without spending all of
Ornamental grass varieties are a great addition to any landscape – providing color, texture, and beauty the year round. The fresh, bright and wispy growth give way to gorgeous shades of green, red and purple each fall, only to be heightened with stunning
Crockpot chili is one of our favorite, busy week night, go-to recipes. Not only is it simple to prepare, it is ready when you get home from a long day at work or school. All you have to do is
It’s nearly impossible to believe that in just a few weeks, we will be heading into our 6th planting season at the farm. That is of course if Mother Nature finally starts figuring out that planting a garden actually requires