Gardening · Homesteading · Urban Homesteading

A Simple Raised Bed Concept For A Family Of Four

Social media does have a positive side—and that is giving one ideas to work with. I saw this one over the winter and liked it. It's simple and one that most people could follow. Tiny Garden Habit posted it, and if you are looking for articles on small scale growing, this is a great place… Continue reading A Simple Raised Bed Concept For A Family Of Four

Gardening · Homesteading · Urban Homesteading

Grow This: West Virginia Garden Challenge – Update 1

Two weeks have passed since I planted our seeds for the Grow This: West Virginia Garden Challenge in Shenandoah Junction, WV. (First post was on April 11th) And so much has happened in my container garden out back! The warmth came, spring kicked on, and everything is popping. Cucumbers starting up. Cucumber starts potted up… Continue reading Grow This: West Virginia Garden Challenge – Update 1

Clean Living · Recipes

Blender Gluten-free Cottage Cheese Blueberry Muffins

3 weeks into our new place, I have found most of the kitchen boxes and have finally been cooking and baking. It's so jarring when you can't cook like one is used to. The movers put my blender in the basement, because that's totally where it belonged.... An easy muffin recipe is what I was… Continue reading Blender Gluten-free Cottage Cheese Blueberry Muffins

Clean Living · Recipes

The Cottage Cheese Sweet Potato Meat Bowl

The Cottage Cheese Sweet Potato Meat Bowl - that is a lot of words for a recipe that isn't really a recipe. More lots of fresh ingredients chopped up and served bowl style - and it all comes together. But it's so good. All the flavors come together and fill you up nicely. The sweet… Continue reading The Cottage Cheese Sweet Potato Meat Bowl

Gardening · Homesteading · Urban Homesteading

Filling Up The Greenhouse

A new grow zone comes with adjusting my internal clock. April 15th was the last freeze day at our previous place. Here, in the Shenandoah Valley, in West Virginia, it is closer to mid May. There will be plenty of hot days, but also cold nights that sneak in and kill everything. Last week there… Continue reading Filling Up The Greenhouse