• Homesteading

    And so it goes…

    743 days It’s been 743 days since I last sat down to write in this space… And almost that long since the world shut down and all of our lives slid into wildly unprecedented times. The truth is, I can’t imagine any one of us had a real read on what what to come as we watched two weeks shift…

  • Homesteading

    New Beginnings

    With spring right around the bend, the season of new beginnings, with it's warmer days, endless dreams, and mile long task lists , it seems like the perfect time to share a bit of news... But first I should probably give you a bit of context.

  • Everything Else

    2019 in Review

    I know I haven’t been in this space much this year, despite all the best intentions and half starts, but I simply cannot let 2019 pass without a bit of a review, for your sake and my own 😉 Hold on tight, it’s been a trip… Winter What is it about the cold, short days of Winter that leaves us…

  • Preserve Fresh Herbs in Olive Oil
    Food Storage & Preservation

    How to Preserve Fresh Herbs in Olive Oil

    Years ago I discovered that one can preserve fresh herbs in olive oil in the freezer and started immediately doing so with my favorite herb, basil. Each year, at the height of the season, when the rich aroma of basil fills my gardens and the Farmers’ Markets, I bring as much into my kitchen as I possibly can and put…

  • In the Garden

    Six Vegetables You Can Grow in Less than 60 Days

    Want to grow your own vegetables but are short on time? Whether the season has gotten away from you, you’ve just recently been inspired to grow some of the food you put on the table, or you have a hankering to grow several veggies quickly and over the course of several months, these six  vegetables you can grow in less…

  • Garlic Scape Pesto
    Food Storage & Preservation

    Garlic Scape Pesto

    It’s garlic scape season and what better way to celebrate than to make a bit of Garlic Scape Pesto? What the heck is a garlic scape? It’s the curly stemmed flower of hard neck garlic that appears a few weeks before harvest time. The stem is cut off of the plant in order to allow it to focus its energy…