Should you Free Range Chickens? March 17, 2025 Just like there are many methodologies to garden, there are also many ways to keep chickens, and no one way is right. When considering…
Selecting Plants for Your Herbal Tea Garden March 11, 2025 Imagine stepping into your backyard, surrounded by vibrant greenery, where every plant has a purpose — from soothing chamomile to invigorating peppermint. Growing your…
Some Ideas for Garden Themes January 9, 2025 It’s officially a New Year! Are you dreaming about your garden yet? Are you one of those people who rips everything out and starts…
Russian Cabbage Soup December 27, 2024 Ok, I never thought that I would like cabbage soup. I grew up on Italian food, not Russian. To me, cabbage soup calls to…
Lemon Rose Shortbread Cookies December 19, 2024 Shortbread has always screamed holiday to me! As we cozy up with the cooler days I start to turn my attention to cookies and…
Roasted Winter Vegetable Panzanella December 11, 2024 Roasted Winter Vegetable Panzanella is a hearty, warm salad that’s bursting with flavor and surprisingly healthy. Best of all, use the winter and root…
Turkey and Fava Bean Soup November 30, 2024 This Turkey and Fava bean soup is a great way to use your leftover turkey meat after Thanksgiving. We’re all familiar with lentils in…
Choosing the Right Housing for a Rabbit November 21, 2024 When choosing the right housing for a rabbit, many people don’t realize that there are a lot of options they may not even have…
Panzanella Salad November 8, 2024 Panzanella is hands down my favorite salad. Hailing from Tuscany and surrounding regions of Italy, panzanella is a bread salad which always combines bread…
Fall Gardening with Wildlife in Mind October 30, 2024 As the summer winds down, our gardening chores turn to the dual tasks of both cleaning up the garden and preparing for fall planting….
Oxheart Tomatoes October 12, 2024 Oxheart tomatoes are powerhouses in your tomato garden. Perhaps due to their different shape from other tomatoes, oxhearts are an often overlooked variety by…
Salmonella in Chickens: Everything you Need to Know October 4, 2024 Chickens are a big part of our gardens and our family. We may spend a lot of money making sure they have comfortable coops…
Bourbon Soaked Plums September 26, 2024 OMG Yum. That’s what I wrote on the top of the scrap piece of paper when I first concocted this bourbon soaked plums recipe….
Chilled Cucumber Soup September 12, 2024 What’s not to love about a chilled cucumber soup? Let’s see, no need to turn on the stove on hot summer days – check!…
Caramel Spice Pear Butter September 5, 2024 If you’ve been following along for a while, you’ll remember my easy, low sugar recipe for Pear Butter. This caramel spice pear butter recipe…
Garden Fresh Gazpacho August 20, 2024 Here’s my favorite garden fresh gazpacho recipe for a cool summer treat. You can make this recipe for one, or quadruple it and make…