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Not a bad little harvest today, all things considered.
08/21/2026

Not a bad little harvest today, all things considered.

Weā€™re growing some stunning varieties of tomatoes this year. This is Sart Roloise. I havenā€™t tried her yet, but Iā€™m exci...
08/21/2026

Weā€™re growing some stunning varieties of tomatoes this year.

This is Sart Roloise. I havenā€™t tried her yet, but Iā€™m excited. I hope she tastes as good as she looks.

I will start posting our faves and ones that we will grow year after year so you can try them out for yourself!

Pulled the last of the cabbages today to make room for the fall cabbage planting. Iā€™ll pop the new seedlings in in a cou...
08/15/2026

Pulled the last of the cabbages today to make room for the fall cabbage planting.

Iā€™ll pop the new seedlings in in a couple of days.

Thereā€™s 9 here. Super excited!

Hereā€™s an important reminder:Even if the season sucks & your harvest sucks, it doesnā€™t mean it was all for nothingā€¦ Unle...
08/09/2026

Hereā€™s an important reminder:

Even if the season sucks & your harvest sucks, it doesnā€™t mean it was all for nothingā€¦

Unless you choose to throw a tantrum about it and just toss your ā€˜failedā€™ crop.

Last year our garlic and most of our onions were pathetic, and thatā€™s being generous.

Did I get pi**ed off and just compost the tiny onions and pathetic garlic bulbs?

No. Or course not. Why would I do that?

I sliced and pickle the tiny onions and spent the time peeling the tiny garlic cloves and made medicine - fermented honey garlic.

I ended up with a few jars of pickled onions and I STILL have a lot of honey fermented garlic that will get us through this winter and beyond.

Moral of the story - donā€™t toss out disappointing harvests. Find a way to use it.

After all, you spent the time & energy caring for it & itā€™s still clean, fresh, nutritious food at the end of the day.

Iā€™m finally getting some food preserved to put up for winter. So far I have 2 jars of pickled shish*tos, one jar of the ...
08/08/2026

Iā€™m finally getting some food preserved to put up for winter. So far I have 2 jars of pickled shish*tos, one jar of the sweet banana and beaver dam peppers, one jar of sauerkraut with a few more getting made today.

This summer has SUCKED. Cold and rainy with really cold nights.

Everything is way behind and Iā€™m just hoping thereā€™s enough time and stable weather for everything to catch up. šŸ¤ž

You can control a lot of things in your garden & greenhouse. Mother nature is not one of them.

At least I know the next round of greens and brassicas will do ok lol.

Hopefully we get a good haul of potatoes as well.

Howā€™s your garden doing this year?

Sheā€™s come a long way but sheā€™s not finished yet. Another 2 4x12 boxes are going in for next year. This is the greenhous...
08/04/2026

Sheā€™s come a long way but sheā€™s not finished yet.

Another 2 4x12 boxes are going in for next year.

This is the greenhouse of my dreams šŸ˜

08/01/2026

The greenhouse is turning into a jungle. Itā€™s so beautiful šŸ’š

This is a calming, relaxing, stress & cortisol reducing, nervous system supporting blend. Itā€™s a blend of homegrown Tuls...
07/29/2026

This is a calming, relaxing, stress & cortisol reducing, nervous system supporting blend.

Itā€™s a blend of homegrown Tulsi (holy basil), Lemon Balm, Peppermint & Spearmint and it smells AMAZING.

Who doesnā€™t love a relaxing tea to calm the nerves and combat stress?

The peppers are continuously producing now which means itā€™s time to start preserving them! I like to preserve them by ei...
07/28/2026

The peppers are continuously producing now which means itā€™s time to start preserving them!

I like to preserve them by either drying or making hot sauce.

This batch is going to be fermented first then made into hot sauce.

The season is amping up with more herbs than I can keep up with, tomatoes starting to ripen, tons of cabbage, berries and summer squash and the cukes are starting to put fruit on as well.

Itā€™s about to get even busier around hereā€¦ šŸ˜…

07/27/2026

Super easy to make and WAY better than the junk from the store.

What youā€™ll need:

*vanilla beans (I used 20 for this 500 ml jar or extract)
*80 proof alcohol of choice
*mason jar
*patience

~ split and cut your vanilla beans in half (unless you choose to make a liter) so they fit in the jar.
~ pour the alcohol over the beans - make sure it covers them.
~ put a lid on the jar and stash away somewhere cool and dark for 6-12 months (itā€™s worth the 12 month wait if you can do it)
~ Enjoy!

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