How to Have Fresh Herbs Year Round
Growing herbs year round is a healthy and fun way to bring color and function to your home. I am often asked where to start, what are the best herbs to grow indoors, and how to use them.
Self-Discipline Hacks
Self-discipline means you’re making decisions that keep your feet on the path that you’ve chosen for yourself.
Frankfurt’s Famous Green Sauce
Frankfurt’s Green Sauce Recipe What exactly is Frankfurter Grüne Soße? In Germany green sauce is known as Frankfurter Grüne Soße. It is a traditional dish in Frankfurt and Hessen. The cold herb sauce consists of sour cream, boiled eggs, spices, and of course, herbs. In Frankfurt dialect, this recipe for sour cream and herbs is …
The Reality Behind Home Energy Utilization
“SUPER ridiculously expensive” is just one of the astute exclamations used by people to describe their own home energy debt. Doesn’t it seem like every other week, the total of your electricity bill gets higher and higher? Rightfully, because of these increasingly ridiculous and outrageous charges, many look toward alternative energy sources. The demand is …
Garden Calendar for September
Don’t forget your Garden Calendar for September. You don’t want to miss anything important! Harvest! If you took the time to plant a fall garden, many good veggies will be ready for harvest this month. If you happen to get more produce from your happy plants than you anticipated, make sure you still get everything …
Garlic Chive Vinegar
As the summer heat begins to slowly fade and I watch the last of so many of my herbs becoming spent for the summer, I notice the big balls of white flowers of the garlic chive. I want to hold on to the flavors of my fresh herbs as long as I can.
Peckerhead Won the Fight This Morning
This morning, my usual circus and pony show with the poop patrol, feeding critters, carrying pails of water….then finally able to sit with my second cup of coffee on the front porch and starting to really zen out…sun is rising through the clouds, barnyard is quiet.
Garden Calendar For August
Don’t forget your August Garden Calendar. You don’t want to miss anything! These are the categories that you’ll find there…
Organic Methods to Control Spider Mites
For self reliant gardeners an indoor garden is often the choice to ensure food for the winter months. To maximize the yield, all precautions are taken and yet you still find your plants suffer and/or die due to pest damage. I hope you find these organic methods to control spider mites, the most frequent and …
Amazing Concrete Planter Boxes
Individuals who love gardening must know about concrete planter boxes. You can make an amazing garden by merely placing different shapes and sizes of these boxes. You can even use them to make your own mini kitchen garden for fresh herbs. If you want to plant a vegetable or divide the space between the trees …