2015 Garden Tour Part 1
This is shaping up to be an odd year in the garden. Lots of strange things are emerging, and I’m excited to see where they go. It never ceases to …
Penny Pinching Tip: Wash Your Laundry In Cold Water
It turns out that 60% of Americans still wash their laundry in warm water. According to this article, an easy way to save $60 a year is simply to change …
10 Things To Do With Strawberries
It’s strawberry season! Here’s some suggestions for what to do with them. Make Strawberry Syrup And Use It In An Italian Soda Add Them To Salads Make Fruit Roll-Ups Make …
Growing Mulberries
Awhile back I asked you Which Fruit Tree Should I Plant? I ended up putting in a mulberry bush, a black mulberry bush, to be exact. Here’s the first berry …
Keeping Leafminers Off Spinach With Mesh Food Covers
Leafminers are disgusting pests. They are fly maggots that burrow into the leaves and eat them from the inside out. It looks like this: As soon as I tried to …
Plants From The Grocery Store: Jerusalem Artichoke
This is my Jerusalem artichoke plant, otherwise known as the sunchoke. I love Jerusalem artichokes so I’m excited that the plant is doing so well. (And before you say anything, …
Pay $6.95 For Your Eyeglasses
I’m back! Sorry for the break. I had some other work that I had to get finished, but now I’m done and back to posting. I wanted to share this …
How To Make Lavender Oil
[StepIn2] This year, I’m finally going to make lavender oil. It’s just a matter of drying lavender from my yard (the plants are going crazy) and steeping it in oil. …
T-Rex Spaghetti Measurer
Look, a T-Rex Spaghetti Measurer. I don’t know if it’s worth $18.99, but it made me laugh.
Reading Your Weeds In The Garden
Did you know that your weeds tell you a lot about your soil? Because certain weeds grow in certain conditions, when one appears, you can bet it’s there because of …
DIY Freezer Meals: Blueberry Muffins
For this week’s freezer meal to Save Time In The Kitchen, I made muffins. Blueberry muffins because I had frozen blueberries in the freezer. The great thing about this recipe …