The weather seems to be turning cooler every day here. We've gotten past the first light frosts without any losses, but I'm starting to consider what I should do with all these green tomatoes we still have on the vine. Some of them (like the yellows) seem to be very...
What?! It's Friday already? Not that I'm complaining! I have been up to my ears in work as I put together the Refueling Power Moms Giveaway (running October 6-10) and balance my other jobs and home as well. Our garden is kinda doing more of the same right now....
Happy Friday, friends! Wow it's been quite a week around here...and there is still much to be done. But staying busy keeps me out of trouble. 😉 The peaches and grapes are now both pretty much ready to harvest. So there's something to tackle this weekend. And I really...
Welcome to this week's edition of Garden Life. I'm actually in high gear today because this weekend is the Lantern Fest -- which is a petty big deal around here. But I couldn't leave you guys hanging for Garden Life this week either. Today, I thought I would...
When I received an email from the PR department at Skin MD, telling me all about their Skin MD Natural line and their super hydrating Shielding Lotion, I was really intrigued. The winter was rough on my hands; and I'm sure that any housewife will agree that washing...
In 2009, when winter just seemed to be dragging on forever, we decided to build a cold frame for our beloved salad table so that we could extend our growing season just a bit. We've actually had lamb's lettuce and spinach growing (oh so slowly) in there all winter....
I have a confession. I'm a bit of a book junkie. I love all sorts of books that help me learn how to do things, inspire me, entertain me and teach me more about myself. One of my go-to books during the canning season is my Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving. It's...
Now I know that not everyone living in Germany has a big, old farm like we do. But if you own a home here, there is likely going to be a time when you could use some extra help around the house. You may have enough work to keep someone busy for weeks cleaning things...
I talked a little bit yesterday about the different types of aquaponics growing media that are available for consideration. As I mentioned, we went with expanded clay pebbles (4-16mm big) which were actually made exactly for this purpose. The exact pebbles we got are...
It's been a while since I talked about our aquaponics system, but we have indeed been working on it and it's actually running very well. We've had our beds filled and even have plants in it but I putting the events down in words has taken a while longer. When building...
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