Growing a Long, Lean Summer
According to the seed packet instructions, I have 45 days till harvest for the green beans. I might have...
Category: Gardening
Easy Way to De-Head Lavender Using a Pillowcase
The white hand-embroided (by my mom) pillow case full of lavendar is still hanging in my closet from two...
The Daylilles are Blooming! Must be Time for Dinner!
The nasturtium flowers are not quite blooming yet, so I haven’t fried them. I’m trying to give the zucchinis...
How To Make Weeding More Efficient and Faster
We’ve had gorgeous weather for the last few days. I planted the cold weather crops in the garden, and...
I Can Hardly Wait For Summer, So I Can Have Green Tomatoes
This past summer, I had an abundance of stubborn green tomatoes that just would not turn in time for...
Shrub: Think of it as the Healthy Vintage Soda
It was only a matter of time before I would try making a shrub. Loaded with berries’ antioxidants, and...
Waiting on the Fort
The design of this fort is ingenious — using the top bar of the swing set bar to hold...
Stop Storing Lettuce In Your Fridge
Who cares if the weather is getting cooler, and those endless days of summer are gone for the year....
Pesto Biscuits
If you’re already busy making pesto to capture this season’s harvest, making these biscuits will save you time. All...