What I didn’t know when I first started gardening years ago is that there are absolutely some things that should never be planted together. Like keeping cucumbers and sage. Just don’t do it. At the time, I wasn’t familiar with companion planting. Companion planting is straightforward, simple, and incredibly efficient for that improves the health […]
For those of us living in the Northern Hemisphere, we’re experiencing cold, dry, winter weather. Winter snowstorms have trekked through part of the country while rain and wind impact others. And all of this cold, wet, dry weather can irritate our skin. So, today was set aside as a national reminder to take care of […]
You don’t need a big garden or a yard to have a beautiful green space in your home. In fact, you can plant flowers and vegetables in small containers and watch them grow in a matter of a few months. And it looks like I’ll be doing a lot of containers this spring since we […]
Over the years, we’ve learned that having a garden has lots of advantages. Saving money on fresh fruit, produce, and herbs is just one of them. You can also save money on gifts by making jams, jellies even homemade salsa from the items you grow. We’ve made our own strawberry and red plum jam and […]
Pop quiz! What’s the difference between jam and jelly? Don’t know? Jam starts with fresh fruit and jellies start with fruit juice! Now you know! During the summer, my local grocer had plums on sale and I bought more than we could have ever eaten! So I made red plum jam for the first time […]
Our Story In 2018, we had a surplus of cucumbers from our backyard garden that we lovingly call Alexander Farm and Orchard. We grow okra, tomatoes, collard greens, and of course cucumber. We have a few citrus trees and we plant enough to sustain our family, share with our local food pantry, and sell […]
Tallow Week 2020 is done! This is our first year of intentionally setting aside a whole week to render beef tallow and make all of our winter soaps for the season. Cherry’s Bar, Peppermint Hot Chocolate, and Winter’s Bliss. Setting the last week of October as #TallowWeek means we can make large quantities of our […]
Going green to save the environment can also result in better health and significant money savings. This tip will help you avoid the use of chemical weed killers while having a beautiful lawn or garden. A healthy lawn will naturally deter weeds and keep them from getting a foothold. So when you take action to […]
While it would be nice to just take a long vacation or check out of work each day for a few hours, most of us have limited time and opportunities to relax. However, if we’re intentional about our well-being, 10 minutes here and there throughout the day goes a long way to getting and staying […]