I love to grow my own tomatoes because my family and I eat a lot of them! I try my best to work in a little lycopene wherever I can in my own dinner and lunch recipes. If you are short on garden space, or just want to add a little greenery somewhere else, try […]
Vegetables
5 Ways To Use Your Home Canned Tomatoes
It was a great year for tomatoes in my region! All of the stars aligned and the weather behaved perfectly pretty much all season long. This resulted in TONS of fresh tomatoes this year, and I am really at a loss of what to do with them all! Fortunately, my husband had the idea to […]
All In Good Taste-Tips For Mixing Flowers and Edibles
Have you ever thought of pairing beautiful flowers with edible vegetables and herbs throughout your garden? The combination can look downright stunning, that’s for sure. But the pairings of certain flowers and edibles can help reduce the risk of insects or other pests! Plus, if you have a limited amount of gardening space to work […]
Edible Garden Ideas And A Plant Based Recipe From The Garden
I absolutely love growing things that I can eat! There’s nothing more satisfying after a season of growing than indulging in the literal fruits of my labor. It’s tons of fun to cook with things from the garden! That’s why I’m sharing my edible garden ideas with you, you can plant these for homegrown fruits […]
411 About Companion Planting: Best Friends In The Garden
If you don’t know about companion planting, it’s something you should definitely pick up! When you pair certain plants together in the garden you can reap rewards like great pest control, sweeter fruits and veggies, and much more! All you need to get started is two plants that thrive off of one another. Such an […]
Dig Into This: How Growing A Garden Can Extend Your Life
I’ve spent pretty much my entire life gardening, with my hands in the soil. Gardening was a huge part of my Dad’s life, and I’m so grateful that he passed down his love of cultivation to me. Over the years, I’ve learned just about everything there is to know about gardening (though, I would hardly […]
Harvesting: Winter Squash
Mmmm..I love me some winter squash! When harvested fresh, there truly isn’t anything like it! Unlike Summer squash which is usually harvested earlier in the year, winter squash is harvested after the rind has hardened and the fruit has fully matured. Winter squash are best harvested around late September or early October. But, of course, […]
Fall Gardening Seeds to Make You Jump and “Sprout”
Fall is almost here and I’ve begun planning my fall vegetable garden! It can be difficult to decide what kinds of fall gardening seeds to use, especially if you live in an especially cold area. You don’t want the weather to kill your seeds before you have a chance to actually enjoy them! Over the next six […]
DIY Potato Planter Plan
We’ll eat potatoes in just about any shape or form. My family isn’t picky, we like them baked, cut up in fries, mashed, and just about any other way you could have a potato. We use potatoes in at least one meal a week, so it was a no-brainer that I start growing them as […]
Gardening For Beginners: Vegetables to Start From Seed
Gardening for beginners can be tough..trust me, I would know! It can be especially tricky to start a garden from scratch, especially if you don’t have much experience. If you are vowing to start a vegetable garden from seed during your next growing season, use these basic ideas, tricks, and hacks to get your garden […]
