One of my favorite flowers to grow is zinnias. They’re just so easy to plant – just dig up some dirt, spread the seeds, cover loosely with some dirt, and let them grow. The added bonus is how cheap they are to grow year after year. Just save the seeds from one year to the…
Recently, a couple of us were walking around the farm talking about life and things we are learning. The story of my green bean moment came up and I realized I hadn’t shared here with you the lessons I am learning from growing green beans this summer. I think we have now coined a new…
What’s my perfect idea of a Saturday night? Peeling a ½ bushel of fresh peaches and canning several quarts so we’ll have them ready for winter sounds pretty perfect to me. We love growing as much as we can here on the farm, but our two tiny peach trees are still really young. It’s going…
There’s just nothing that tastes better than real green beans that you pick from the garden. In past years, I would run south to my father-in-law’s garden and help pick his green beans but now, we have our own harvest! I love picking green beans and getting them ready for a full winter of great…
Whether you are a brand new canner or have been canning and preserving food for decades, tomatoes are one of the easiest vegetables to can. Gather a few tools, a box of tomatoes from your garden or your local farmers market and you are ready to enjoy the taste of summer all winter long. This…
It’s garden season here in Kentucky, and if you’re anything like me, your counters are starting to overflow with fresh produce. Tomatoes, cucumbers, squash—everything seems to ripen at once. But okra? Okra takes its time. Okra tends to come in waves. One day you’ll pick a handful, and by the end of the week, you’ll…
Have you ever grown bell peppers in your garden? We love to drop them in breakfast bowls, use them in fajitas or cook them down with sausage and onions. This is one of those vegetables that we hate to buy in the store because they’re so easy to grow and freeze. If your green peppers are…
I know for some people Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, but I think summer is maybe my personal favorite. Not the heat, but when the garden starts to produce, and everything starts to grow—it’s amazing! Right now, we’re experiencing a heat wave, which means the weeds are getting a little too…
It’s berry season here on the farm, and that means early mornings and full baskets. If you’re visiting us this month, I’ll probably invite you to join me at sunrise to pick wineberries. When they’re in season, you have to act fast—these little bursts of sweetness don’t last long. But with a little effort now,…