An apple tree guild is an assortment of plants under and around an apple tree designed to build and improve the health and production on the apple tree. When you think of an apple tree in nature, it is rarely positioned like we would plant it in an orchard without any vegetation around. By interplanting […]
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Permaculture is much more than simple garden design and can often be a difficult concept for people to get their heads wrapped around. An easy way to think about the idea of permaculture is to think of it as ecological design. Permaculture comes from natures and uses tools, techniques and interactions that are found in
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Companion planting is a time-tested practice in the garden that involves placing certain plants near each other to benefit both plants. Gardeners have known for years that there are subtle symbiotic relationships between plants and by carefully planning where to plant certain plants, you can take advantage of these relationships. We’ve been experimenting with companion
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Whether you are new to baking your own bread or looking for new and exciting bread recipes to make from scratch, I’ve got you covered! I’ve been baking bread weekly for over a decade and will share our tried and true tricks and suggestions so you can make the best basic bread recipes for everyday
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We love growing carrots in our garden and finding delicious and fun ways to prepare the carrots when they make it into our kitchen. This recipe for pickled shredded carrots is so easy and makes a yummy and quick fridge pickled carrot that can be added to so many recipes. I love adding shredded pickled
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Are you raising Baby Chicks for the First Time? Are you looking for a no-nonsense course to get you started and avoid mistakes? GOOD NEWS! This course is for you with everything you need to know about how to raise baby chicks. In this course I’ll walk you through: What do you Get in this
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If you’ve ever made cheese or cultured dairy products, you may find that you have a lot of whey left over. Whatever you do, don’t throw out the leftover whey. This Dutch oven bread with whey is the perfect way to use up the leftover whey and have absolutely delicious bread. This bread is crispy
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Pickled eggs are one of those foods that I avoided for many years. Even when our chickens first started producing an abundance of eggs, the idea of brined and salty eggs was simply unappealing. Granted, I never actually tried a pickled egg but I had already made up my mind. Fast forward a few years
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Pickles are so much more than cucumber spears! While we love cucumber pickles, there are many other types of pickled food including eggs and vegetables. Many of these pickled food recipes are popular around the world and are a great way to use you ingredients fresh from your garden. In this guide, we’ll share some
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Pickling is one of my favorite ways to use the food coming out of my garden and in my kitchen. Simple picking is so easy and takes just a few minuted. I love making these pickled bean sprouts (also called Dua Gia) and find them the perfect addition to make dishes or of course eat
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