It’s no surprise that chicken wire, however er, unpretty it is, is essential for me because I was raised in the backwoods! Chicken wire is something we use for EVERYTHING. Last year I had a horrible ground squirrel issue, and these cloc[...]
It’s no surprise that chicken wire, however er, unpretty it is, is essential for me because I was raised in the backwoods! Chicken wire is something we use for EVERYTHING. Last year I had a horrible ground squirrel issue, and these cloc[...]
Five tips for replacing groceries with your vegetable garden. How to plan, preserve, and prepare to grow vegetables and herbs to feed your family.
With 3 growing boys, I seem to spend a lot of time around a food-filled table. So it’s always been important to me to “make it more than a meal.” After all, that’s where family life really happens… around food. One way I figured out lon[...]
With 3 growing boys, I seem to spend a lot of time around a food-filled table. So it’s always been important to me to “make it more than a meal.” After all, that’s where family life really happens… around food. One way I figured out lo[...]
If I was going to choose a partner in crime to co-star with me in a movie, it would be Breanne. Honestly it’s one of the best compliments I can give. She is so creative and sweet but also has this edge (maybe its the intense winters in Alberta[...]
Gardening once a day, keeps the doctor away. Isn’t that the old adage? I noticed that with the onslaught of COVID-19 news I became even more passionate about gardening. About self-reliance. I went to my husband begging him to let me t[...]
Just a few weeks ago my son took the most epic three-hour nap. I happened to be primed and ready for the opening - I. HAD. SPRING. SEEDLINGS!!! It was Garden God magic. After making all the plans, and mapping things out in my garden journal,[...]
I explained all my fears about raising kids in Orange County, CA to them. The materialist culture, the pressure, the money, and on and on. The two men in suits nodded in agreement. Most of my business meetings pre-kids started like this. In the[...]