I love finding easy ways to make our recipes just a tad bit closer to the real food product. So when Kroger had the 5-pound bag of potatoes on sale for $1.97, I decided this was the perfect time to try dehydrating potatoes. I learned a few things and was successful in creating the perfect…
During the winter months, I love spending time each day out in my small plastic walk-in greenhouse. For the past few years, I have successfully grown pansies and lettuce throughout the cold days of January and February. But now that the temperatures are rising, it’s really too hot to grow anything inside my greenhouse. This…
One of my garden goals is to have something blooming in my yard from the last frost to the first freeze. This does not happen in your yard the first year; it takes time to reach this goal. But with a little planning and some patience, you can create a place of beauty that lasts…
I love getting outside and hiking through the woods or working in my flower gardens but unfortunately, I often get into poison ivy. It’s just one of the hazards of working out in the yard in rural Kentucky. I typically turn to an OTC anti-itch cream to treat the rash but a few years ago…
One of my favorite things to do on a Saturday morning is to spend time out in the garden. There’s just something so rewarding about getting my hands in the dirt, planting something new, and getting some weeds under control and this weekend was the perfect combination of temperature, sunshine, and time. I don’t have…
Have you seen people use a hammer to pound or stamp to transfer the color of the flowers onto the fabric? I have been watching these videos and wanted to see if it works. So recently, I picked a few purple violets and a yellow dandelion, pulled out a canvas lanyard bag, and a hammer…
Earlier this week we were out enjoying the spring-like temperatures in Kentucky and noticed all the wild violets growing in the yard. I know some people think they are a weed, but these little purple flowers are beautiful and after some research, we discovered that they are edible! Did you know you can make violet…
If you are ready to start or expand your garden but don’t have a budget to buy plants or decor, you have so many options that don’t cost a lot of money. With a little creativity and a bit of work, you can grow your garden for free. One of the joys of gardening is…
One year I planted tomato seeds in my greenhouse during the winter months that I was able to transplant directly into my garden. This year, I am planting a few more seeds under grow lights in the basement to see what will germinate and be ready for gardening season. I’m still learning the process of…