With summer comes hot weather and dry days, so naturally you have to water your garden. Because water is precious and conservation is essential, we have to be more water…
When we grow tomatoes, they tend to ripen all at once so taking care of harvest is essential if you want to save tomatoes for the winter. We freeze tomatoes, make sundried and make…
The last couple of years I have been growing herbs not just for cooking or tea but also to be used as natural medicine. I know summer is in full swing but there is…
Is breaking up with plastic hard to do? Once alternatives have been sought and people adopt different habits, it’s really not so difficult after all. For the most part, the major hurdle is changing…
Tomatoes, I would say, are the most popular vegetable (or fruit if you’re going to be technical) to grow. I understand why: nothing tastes as good as homegrown tomatoes. And they are versatile —…
At our home, we love to grow our own veggies whenever possible. Fresh herbs top the list for culinary and medicinal uses. Every spring, I start a container garden for the season. Invariably, I…
Fresh herbs are among my favorite things to grow. This time of year my garden produces lots of them. I love using herbs when cooking, canning and baking, and will dry and freeze some…
