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 …

Shiplap is everywhere! In fact, all you need to do is turn on any home improvement show or check out the latest Pinterest board dedicated to decorating, and you’ll quickly …

Salsa is extremely popular this time of the year, especially with all of the fresh produce available from backyard gardens and farmers markets. In fact, salsa recipes are the reason many people plant …

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 …

The end is in sight! It seems hard to believe that exactly two months and eight days ago, the first bit of earth was scraped aside to make way for our …

Making homemade blackberry cobbler couldn’t be easier. It takes just minutes to prepare, and uses only 6 additional ingredients.  In a little over an hour, you can be enjoying this summertime …

Like many of our followers, there is simply no place we would rather be than in our garden. Although this has been an incredibly exciting year with the publishing of …

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 …

Homemade marinara sauce tastes so much better than jarred or canned sauce that you can buy at the grocery store. By making it yourself, you achieve intense flavors that explode …