As we slip into September, I finished part of my current project: transforming the patios around the house into a kitchen garden. It's still an open goal, but every part I do gets me closer to doing it in full by next spring. This graph drives it home for me every time I look at… Continue reading Adding A Pop Up Greenhouse To The Patios
Building My Patio Garden
If I could find a positive outcome of my arm injury this summer, it is that I reclaimed the patios around our house. I would look out and sigh at the mess it had all become, but getting started on it never happened until I couldn't work in the big gardens on the homestead. And… Continue reading Building My Patio Garden
Herbal Academy Natural Dyes Workshop Review
For three years, I passionately studied herbalism. The pandemic years turned my mind off to it, and I found my mind and body shifted to simply growing food and plants. I let myself slide into survival mode. This year, I realized how much I missed it when Kirk and I attended a permaculture class for… Continue reading Herbal Academy Natural Dyes Workshop Review
Back To School Egg Bites
Last week, I posted a prepper version; this time, it's using fresh ingredients. The boys like having these egg bites in the refrigerator to snack on and for breakfast if they last long enough. They told me they like the texture of tater tots over hashbrowns, and it makes sense since the tots are pre-cooked.… Continue reading Back To School Egg Bites
Vintage Recipes: Zucchini Bread
I came across this vintage Bisquick Zucchini Bread recipe and finally tried it out once the gardens started producing summer squash this month. I have mentioned before that I keep Bisquick in the prepper pantry, so I use it periodically to keep the stock fresh. Vintage recipes are a great way to use them. Based… Continue reading Vintage Recipes: Zucchini Bread