I love to can, freeze and preserve my summer garden vegetables. I am definitely no expert but I have been canning for several years and have learned a few things along the way. Whether you are looking for the best tips for canning tomatoes or want to make honeysuckle jelly, I’ve got some great tips…
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…
Have you got your garden started this year? Many people are starting gardens and experimenting with planting new flowers and vegetables. If you are planning a garden for the first time, take a look at these tips and get started – one seed at a time! There are many ways you can start your first…
Spring weather means more time to spend outside cleaning out flower-beds, planning new gardens and getting all the tools ready for the new gardening season. This is also a great time to think about some fun gift ideas for gardeners. Start thinking now so you’ll be ready for birthdays and special events! Hobbies on a…
I love using fresh vegetables from our garden and the local market. We typically grow as many bell peppers as we possibly can so we can stock up our freezer and be ready all winter long. Here are 13 recipes using fresh bell peppers that are guaranteed to take your bell peppers up several notches…
Hobbies on a Budget received products for the purpose of this review. All opinions are my own. #AeroGarden Over the past few weeks, I’ve been doing a gardening experiment on my kitchen counter! I’ve been growing an indoor herb garden including Mint, Dill, Basil, Chives and Parsley. If you have visited my house, you have…
If you know me very well, you know how much our family enjoys being outside working in the garden. Typically we have a nice sized garden which allows us to have garden produce all year round. But this summer we moved to a new house which means we didn’t get to have a garden. I…
Do you love popcorn? Our family loves microwave popcorn, air popped popcorn or movie theater popcorn but we’ve never grown our popcorn. This past week, my friend brought me an ear of popcorn that her dad grew in his garden. This was a new experience to pop an ear of corn fresh out of the…