I originally posted this a few years ago, but thought it would be fitting to post again since I've been thinking about this issue a lot lately! I hope you enjoy! According to the National … Read More...
I missed doing a garden update for August so I'll get you up to speed really quick. We harvested about 150+ lbs of tomatoes. We also got lots of green beans, peppers, and okra. We canned some tomato … Read More...
Walker and I went to a local u pick berry patch today with my sister and niece and together we picked two gallons of blackberries! Walker couldn't eat enough when we were picking. :) We also stopped … Read More...
As a stay at home mom, I feel like it's my job to make our money go as far as possible. I am by nature a frugal person and I'm constantly trying to get the most for our money. One area that I'm always … Read More...
A lot is going on in the garden this month. I've been picking green beans for a few weeks now and the okra has started to come on in the past week. I fried some up a few days ago and it was so … Read More...
Our garden has really taken off in the past few weeks. Just compare these pictures to the update I did only three weeks ago here. Everything has almost tripled or more in size! We've been … Read More...
This Spring has been a cold and wet one which has definitely been affecting the garden. We even started the month off with the first ever recorded snowfall in May! The past couple weeks have … Read More...
**In case you didn't know, my husband and I have given up soda and sweet tea for one year. You can read about our reasons here and about our first soda free month here. So it's been four months … Read More...
I feel like I do these posts about once a week. I can't believe a whole month goes by in between them. Anyway, I finally have some pictures of things coming up out in the garden. So exciting! Here … Read More...
**In case you didn't know, my husband and I have given up soda and sweet tea for one year. You can read about our reasoning here. Well, we've made it one month without soda! I'm so excited to be … Read More...
**I'm not sure if this ad is fake or not, but it's shocking none the less. Guess what? My husband and I have decided to give up soda (and sweet tea) for one year. This will probably sound … Read More...
We've finally gotten a few rains over the past couple of weeks which has done our garden (and our grass) some good! You just can't water your garden enough to compare to a good rain. Here's what I … Read More...
Someone please tell me what I'm gonna do with all these banana peppers?!? I've already pickled a few half pints and I'm not sure how they turned out. I'm kinda skeptical because I just used vinegar … Read More...
I've been harvesting lots of tomatoes, banana peppers and jalapenos. Everything else hasn't done quite so good (corn, bell peppers, carrots). Anyway, here's a picture of our strawberry plants. They … Read More...
If your a gardener, then you probably have a widow sill or two piled high with ripe red tomatoes right now. And if your like me and don't really have enough to can, then you might be wondering how … Read More...
I haven't posted many garden updates this year, mainly because Walker keeps me so busy, but also because it doesn't really look too pretty. The weeds are out of control in this bed, actually … Read More...
I picked two cherry tomatoes and two jalapenos! Actually, I picked a couple jalapenos yesterday and put them on my pizza, but I didn't get a picture. Anyway, I'm so excited to start getting produce … Read More...
We went to a u pick farm today and picked 6 quarts of strawberries. Actually, my husband picked them in the rain while I kept Walker undercover and talked to the lady who was working. I'm sure … Read More...
So I started my tomatoes almost two months ago and they look pathetic.They haven't grown since the first week or so…what's going on?!? Last year by this time they were quadruple this size and way … Read More...
I planted some of the sweet potato slips that I grew after rooting them in water: My bell pepper seedlings are looking pretty good:My tomatoes, however look puny compared to last … Read More...