Eating Like You Live on a Small Farm
Imagine waking up to the rooster’s crow (or your smartphone alarm with a rooster ringtone) and heading to the backyard to gather eggs from happy hens, pick dew-kissed tomatoes, or …
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Growing Watermelons Like You Know How
This year, for the fourth year in a row, I embarked on the journey of growing watermelons. The first year, I grew watermelons I had no business trying to ripen …
The Great Tomato-tastrophe!
It was shaping up to be the Summer I always dreamed of—my garden was bursting with tomatoes in every shade of red, yellow, and even a suspicious shade of purple. …
A Tortoise in the Garden
If you want to see some hilarious animal antics, take a walk through my garden. You'll see squirrels chasing each other up and down the sunflowers, rabbits hopping around in …
Tired of Scrawny Peaches? Learn the Best Peach Tree Pruning Methods
You’re standing under your peach tree in July, reaching for what looks like a promising fruit, only to find a sad, golf ball-sized disappointment that tastes more like the white …
Garden-to-Glass Cocktails
There was no small push by our team to delve into the wild world of "garden-to-glass" cocktails. Can you blame them?
After all, fennel-infused cocktails are all the rage now, so …
Basil-Watermelon Salad
Have you ever tried a Basil-Watermelon Salad? Fresh fruits have always been associated with being healthy and refreshing, so it's no surprise that they have found their way to dining …
August Adventures in the Garden
There’s something about August that feels like the garden’s grand finale before Fall starts tapping on the shoulder. It's hot, a little chaotic, and honestly, I’m never quite sure if …
7 Fantastically Unique Vegetable Garden Ideas
There are two ways to think about unique vegetable garden ideas: one is design and layout, and the other is what vegetables you grow. But why not combine them? There’s …
Planning a Backyard Orchard You Can Harvest Year-Round
Whether spring or fall, both are great times to start your backyard orchard! If you've been following along for some time, you know that when we bought our house, it …
