Every wonder what the produce codes mean on our fruits and vegetables that you see in the grocery store? Check out this photo. Pretty nasty what they are doing to our food, isn’t it? This is why every year I focus on trying to grow more of our own food so we can stop supporting the grocery… Continue reading What are the produce codes on fruits & vegetables?
January Resolutions -14 Day Reset
Ok guys, just like everyone else, I’m sure many of us have some type of New Year’s resolution. Whether it’s exercising, eating better, spending less money or whatever, this is the time that usually people try and do better by setting a resolution. Keith and I have been pretty much reflecting on eating less this month. On… Continue reading January Resolutions -14 Day Reset
Dirty Dozen & Clean 15 Fruits & Vegetables
What are the dirty dozen and clean 15 fruits and vegetables? Ever heard of them? Well now is the time to learn about them. Read along to find out. Dirty Dozen The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has a very extensive site that really explains what they are doing. They even have an app that you can download so you… Continue reading Dirty Dozen & Clean 15 Fruits & Vegetables
Our Resources for our Zone 5b Garden
Read below to see our resources for our Zone 5b garden. We also go a little bit into nutrient-dense farming.  Seeds We buy our seeds in December/January for the following year’s growing season. By doing this, you have a better chance of getting the seeds you want. We always look for non-GMO seeds and organic options. Mostly,… Continue reading Our Resources for our Zone 5b Garden
Gardening Seeds? This is who we support.
This is the time to make a garden plan and decide where to purchase your gardening seeds for this year’s growing season. The longer you wait to order your seeds, the more chance the ones you want will be out of stock or back-ordered. Let me preface by saying there are a lot of seed companies… Continue reading Gardening Seeds? This is who we support.
Have you Heard About a Pantry Challenge?
Learn about what a pantry challenge is, the “rules” and how to. I first learned about pantry challenges a couple of years ago from Three Rivers Homestead whom I follow on Instagram. She is a stay at home mother of 8 children who carefully inventories her food and gets the most bang for her buck. She also… Continue reading Have you Heard About a Pantry Challenge?
Canning and Freeze Dried Totals for 2023
Read below to see what we canned and freeze dried this year. Our total freeze drying projects this year was 35. This was 11 less than we did last year. We did not do any prepared foods this year. We definitely need to make an adjustment and do more of those for next year. Here… Continue reading Canning and Freeze Dried Totals for 2023
Freeze Drying Food-is it for you?
Is freeze drying food for you? Discover why a freeze dryer proved to be such a great investment for us and could be right for you too! Freeze-dry food for storability of up to 25 years and retain the nutrients at the time of harvest! Because we have a large growing area, this made sense for… Continue reading Freeze Drying Food-is it for you?
What is community?
I experienced community when I was growing up. I grew up in a town of about 7,000. I remember having a milkman deliver our milk and put it in a cooler on our porch. I also remember going to the meat market with my mother to get some meat with whatever cut she wanted. I… Continue reading What is community?
Carrots and Tomatoes
We had an awful carrot season this year. Carrots wouldn’t size up no matter where we seeded them this year. Three different beds. We had really bad rust fly where we had to toss lots of carrots as we were cleaning them. But for next year, we are prepared. We’ve already purchased row covers and… Continue reading Carrots and Tomatoes
