Life in the Garden

There is absolutely no better time of the year to plant shade trees, fruit trees, and shrubs in the landscape than when the cooler, less humid temperatures of early fall …

One of our favorite things to do every year is try out a few new plants in the garden. Whether it’s a new variety of an heirloom tomato or a fiery hot …

This past week was a big milestone for the blog as we passed our 30,000,000th visitor to the site. When we first started talking about gardening, canning, cooking and living a more simple life …

I have long been a believer that you don’t need to have a “green thumb” in order to have a great garden.  In reality, what it takes is a combination of …

Summer has arrived and the heat is on, and that means tomato season is here! We depend heavily on our tomato crop to stock our pantry to enjoy pasta sauce, salsa, …

As many of you that follow us regularly know, we like to try out a few new things in our garden each growing season. It’s always fun to see what might …

June is flying by, and it is hard to believe that July is just a few weeks away! For the last month, the farm has been a whirlwind of activity. …

We have all been there. One day, its late Spring and the garden is growing beautifully – and in the blink of an eye – summer rolls in and it …

If there are two things that we both enjoy more than any other – it’s spending time outdoors and cooking. For us, the opportunity to combine the two together with an inexpensive …

I don’t think we’ve ever been as excited for a garden season as Mary and I are for this summer’s version. Not only is it our chance to build and finally move …