Proper end of season garden maintenance will help you grow more fruits and vegetables next spring. It can also help reduce weeds and pest pressure and make spring gardening more enjoyable. And it doesn’t have to be overwhelming, just focus on these few garden tasks. The end of the summer garden is usually full of …
Combine all the flavors of Autumn in one big bowl with this delicious harvest salad with applesauce vinaigrette. Roasted winter squash, pecans, wild rice, and apples make a hearty fall salad. Highlight all the flavors of seasonal fall foods in one easy to make bowl. This fall salad takes a few steps of cooking to …
Wondering how to make bath bombs? These DIY bath bomb recipes are all easy to make. By using common kitchen ingredients you can create lucious all natural bath bombs on the cheap! What are bath bombs? Technically, bath bombs are small balls that are made out of baking soda and citric acid, plus some other …
Living a simple life conjures up images of idyllic, peaceful country scenes. And while that can indeed be true, it isn’t the reality for many of us. Nor does it have to be the goal. The simple life is a deeply individual thing and looks different for everyone. It’s not about comparing one simple life …
Canning pumpkin is a great way to preserve the harvest. If you have a root cellar, squash will store for up to six months. But for those without a root cellar, canning is a good way to have shelf stable pumpkin all year long. Butternut squash or any winter squash with the exception of spaghetti …
Herbal simple syrups or sugar syrups are easy to make and a fun way to preserve herbs from the herb garden to use all year long. Learn how to make mint, basil, lavender and other herbal syrups in this guide. Herbal infusions can be anything from a simple tea to a medicinal tincture. Basically an …
Making an old-fashioned simple syrup is as easy as boiling water and sugar together. Depending on the ratio you can make a super heavy syrup or a very light syrup. You can also make flavored or honey simple syrups. Let’s explore how to make simple syrup to use for canning, cooking, and cocktails. What is …
Choosing the best chicken breeds for your climate can be a big decision. Most people are concerned about their egg layers in cold weather, but many chickens actually adapt to cold weather far easier than to hot weather. Just as there are things to do to ensure your flock stays warm in the cold, there …
Fermented tomatoes are a great way to preserve small bits of the abundant crop for snacking, salads, appetizers and more. Making lacto-fermented cherry tomatoes is an easy preservation project that only takes a few minutes to pull together and less than a week to ferment. Cherry tomatoes are a perfect vegetable for fermenting because they …
If you’re a gardener, you need a way to organize and store leftover garden seeds for the next season. Stored properly, most seeds will remain viable for at least a year, some up to four or five years. Here are some simple seed storage solutions and answers to the most common seed storage questions. My …