How To Eat More Vegetables It sounds so easy, just eat more vegetables to be healthy. But in reality, it isn’t so simple. Some of us don’t love the taste and barely have time to get dinner on the table. We just want a meal that everyone will love, and if that includes vegetables, it…
Autumn is here which means that it is harvest season. That means it is time to dust off the fall apple recipes cards and get to making some tasty treats. We absolutely going to local farms that offer you pick options. It is such a fun time to teach your children about how to pick…
September is National Preparedness Month Are you prepared? Are you ready for whatever comes your way? I would say that almost 50-75% of Americans today aren’t ready for any sort of disaster. I am not just talking about catastrophic events such as nuclear war, the Yellow Stone super volcano or anything like that – I…
Do you use fresh herbs when cooking? Do you want to make sure that you have enough when you need it? If so – pruning is the way to go. Here is a look at how to prune rosemary so that you never run out. This post contains affiliate links to products. We may receive…
How to Propagate Rosemary – The Easy Way We absolutely love growing herbs in our backyard garden. We grow a variety of different culinary and medicinal herbs but one of our favorites to grow is – Rosemary. It is aromatic and really enhances the flavor of some of our favorite dishes so we always want…
How to Harden Off Plants for Outside If you grow your own vegetable plants from seed indoors under lights, you will need to adapt your seedlings before transplanting them into the garden. This simple yet sometimes frustrating process is called “Hardening Off.” Starting your garden from seed can open up a world of new possibilities…
10 Reasons to Grow Mint in your garden Mint is one of those plants that individuals feel firmly about having in the garden, and in light of current circumstances. Due to its spreading nature and inclination to assume control, a large number of us select to simply abandon everything together. The issue with doing this…
How to heat a greenhouse using thermal mass The main challenge with greenhouse growing is maintaining the temperature swings that we face. The most common way people do this is by using energy via heating or cooling systems in the greenhouse. But the better, more sustainable way of managing a stable greenhouse is to use…
How to pick the perfect watermelon There’s nothing like diving into a huge slice of juicy watermelon on a hot summer day. A wedge of watermelon — straight from the fridge is one of my favorite things. A good watermelon is juicy, sweet, and crisp. It can be a great way to quench your thirst.…
