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On the Menu (9-9 to 9-15)
For the last several years I have challenged myself to focus on using from my pantry and shop less for a couple months each winter... a Pantry Challenge. With the end of February and this year's...
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In the Kitchen: Fresh Corn and Black Bean Salsa
I was introduced to a couple of 'open can and dump' versions of this recipe early this spring. It reminds my family of a corn salsa we get at our favorite burrito joint. I have been anxiously waiting...
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Plant of the Week: Beet
Beets (Beta vulgaris) photo creditBeets are a love it or hate it vegetable that is thought to have been domesticated early in agriculture history in the Mediterranean region . Both the tops (greens)...
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Frost Tonight?
My tomato and pepper plants are loaded with fruit yet and many are green!Fall is soon upon us and the threat of frost hangs over our gardens again. The National Weather Service is suggesting a low of...
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On the Menu (9-16 to 9-22)
For the last several years I have challenged myself to focus on using from my pantry and shop less for a couple months each winter... a Pantry Challenge. With the end of February and this year's...
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On the Menu This Week (9-23 to 9-29)
For the last several years I have challenged myself to focus on using from my pantry and shop less for a couple months each winter... a Pantry Challenge. With the end of February and this year's...
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Plant of the Week... Moving to Thursdays
Fall and 'school year' activities are in full swing now and the new 'life reality' has set in. I love sharing all I learn about the Plant of the Week with you every week, but I am finding that I just...
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Plant of the Week: Purple Prairie Coneflower
Purple Prairie Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)photo creditThought to improve immunity, Echinacea has grown in popularity as an herbal remedy in recent years, but it has been a part of the North...
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On the Menu (9-30 to 10-6)
For the last several years I have challenged myself to focus on using from my pantry and shop less for a couple months each winter... a Pantry Challenge. With the end of February and this year's...
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Fall Clean Up Time
October is here and ready or not, it is time to think about closing down the garden(s) for the season. Today, Oct 2, is the date of the average first hard frost (28F) for my area and a look at the...
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Plant of the Week: Blanket Flower
Blanket Flower (Gaillardia sp.)photo creditIf you are looking for an eye catching, drought tolerant flower to liven up your garden, one of the Blanket Flower species or horticultural varieties are a...
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On the Menu (10-7 to 10-13)
For the last several years I have challenged myself to focus on using from my pantry and shop less for a couple months each winter... a Pantry Challenge. With the end of February and this year's...
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Plant of the Week: Black-Eyed Susan
Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) photo creditThe common name, 'Coneflower', includes a variety of native plants including the Purple Prairie Coneflower, the Blanket Flower, the Upright Prairie...
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On the Menu (10-14 to 10-20)
For the last several years I have challenged myself to focus on using from my pantry and shop less for a couple months each winter... a Pantry Challenge. With the end of February and this year's...
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On the Menu (10-21 to 10-27)
For the last several years I have challenged myself to focus on using from my pantry and shop less for a couple months each winter... a Pantry Challenge. With the end of February and this year's...
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Plant of the Week: Blazing-star
Blazing Star (Liatris sp.) photo creditThe Blazing Star, with it's striking spike of purple flowers, is native to the eastern two thirds of North America (east of the Rocky Mountains). It is an...
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On the Menu (10-28 to 11-3)
For the last several years I have challenged myself to focus on using from my pantry and shop less for a couple months each winter... a Pantry Challenge. With the end of February and this year's...
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On the Menu (11-4 to 11-10)
For the last several years I have challenged myself to focus on using from my pantry and shop less for a couple months each winter... a Pantry Challenge. With the end of February and this year's...
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Garden Planning In Progress!!!
I have had the garden bug since long before the calendar flipped over to 2013, but I was able to wait until January 1, 2013 before I opened my first garden seed catalog. ;P I have since spent many...
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What Should I Plant? 6 Questions to Guide Decision Making
I have been in the midst making my planting list and purchasing seeds this week. In the last month I have spent a lot of time looking through seed catalogs and sales displays, but now it is time to...
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