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Here’s My Word for 2017: Focus
Here we are, already two weeks into the New Year! I have to say, so far so good and I hope the same can be said for you and yours. Like many people, the new year is exciting for me partially because...
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How To Clean and Sanitize Gardening Pots
Starting your own crops from seed is a satisfying and economical way to grow your own plants, flowers, and veggies. Reusing your containers each year is a great way to save money but it can be a...
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How To Build A Compost Bin
Have you stopped to notice just how quickly yard maintenance and food preparation accumulate? Leaves, trimmings, grass clippings, coffee grounds, apple cores, banana peels and all the other organic...
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How to Wash, De-Stem and Dry Kale
This week we pulled most of the kale from our garden to make room for our spring plants. This meant I had about 20 heads of kale to wash, de-stem, dry and store. In this video I’ll show you how to...
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Setting Up A Worm Bin: The Worm Factory 360
Composting with worms allows you to turn kitchen scraps, paper waste, and cardboard into nutrient-rich soil for your plants. The Worm Factory 360 composting system makes the entire process quick and...
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What To Do The Day Your Bess Arrive
The Arrival The bees arrived in the mail via UPS around 10:30 am on April 10. To my surprise, I was greeted by a smiling delivery driver. The driver didn’t seem the least bit fazed that he was...
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Why Busy Bloggers Should Be Using CoSchedule
Like most bloggers, I stay pretty busy. I have this blog, a sewing blog, and a travel blog. Without a doubt, one of the toughest parts is balancing it all. I enjoy being on social media but I also...
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Harvesting, Drying, and Storing Herbs
Whether you grow them for their many medicinal purposes, for use in the kitchen, or simply for their beauty and fragrance, herb gardening can be a lot of fun! Knowing when to plant and how to care...
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Feeding Bees: Recipes For Every Season
Be sure understand that this post is for sustaining hives and keeping the honey bee alive. You don’t want to keep a feeder on your hive year-round. When feeding bees, it is the sugar, not the water...
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How To Make Homemade Dog Bones
How To Make Homemade Dog Bones All pet owners want to ensure their dog is eating healthy food they enjoy. Most of the dog bones on the market today are filled with chemicals. Not to mention they’re...
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How To Save Bean Seeds From Your Garden For Replanting
How To Save Bean Seeds From Your Garden For Replanting Bean seeds are one of the easiest vegetables to collect seeds from. In this video and blog post, I refer to green beans but the process is the...
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Merry Christmas From Days Well Spent
It’s Christmas morning! Actually, it’s afternoon. Scott and I are taking the day slow today. Our boys and their fiance will be over shortly. Our daughter, her husband and our granddaughter Samantha...
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How To Build A Sturdy Tomato Cage: Video Included
In this video, we’ll show you How To Build A Sturdy Tomato Support Cage from a cattle panel. This cage can also be used to support many other types of vegetables. This project makes cages strong...
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The 5 Must-Have Supplies For Starting Seeds Successfully
When we began starting our own seedlings I really had no idea what I needed. I looked around at local shops and talked to friends and quickly became overwhelmed. Then a light bulb went off. Plants...
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How To Make The Best Homemade Pico De Gallo
Ingredients 2 pounds ripe tomatoes, cut into 1/4- to 1/2-inch dice Kosher salt 1/2 large red onion, finely diced (about 3/4 cup) 1-2 cloves of garlic minced 1 to 2 serrano or jalapeño chilies, finely...
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Henbit Lamium amplexicaule: Edible, Medicinal and Loved By Bees
Henbit: Edible, Medicinal and Loved By Bees and Many Other Animals. The common name, Henbit, comes from the observation that chickens like it. Hummingbirds also enjoy this wild edible for the nectar....
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How To Successfully Harden Off Seedlings
What Is Hardening Off? Successfully Hardening Off Seedlings isn’t hard but it is an important step in gardening. In order to give plants a chance to grow from seed to mature, fruit-bearing plant,...
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Ordering Bees For Your Beehive: How To Obtain Your Bee Colony
If you’ve decided to start beekeeping, you might wonder where you’re going to get bees from? What should you look for in a good source of bees? Should you buy nucs or package bees? Or maybe catch a...
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How to Make a Shade Cover for A Vegetable Garden
It’s hard to believe we made our shade cover video way back in 2015. I was even more surprised to realize I have never shared it on our website. Fast-forward three years and it’s mid-May. We have...
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How To Seal A Jar Using FoodSaver Jar Sealer
Mason Jars are a great way to store foods! And with FoodSaver® Jar Sealers you can keep your foods fresher…longer! Here’s how to seal a jar with the larger mouth attachment. The FoodSaver® Wide-Mouth...
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