How Many Cups of Fresh Green Beans Equal A Pound?
For those of you who, like myself, don’t have a kitchen scale!
Kendra Lynne
How to Cover Half a Watermelon (Does Plastic Foil Work?)
Ever try wrapping a cut watermelon with plastic wrap? Doesn’t work out so well, does it. Here’s a handy tip to keep your cut watermelon fresh and free from bugs.
13 Weeds That Look Like Carrots: Wild Carrots, and More
Learn to spot the difference between a wild edible and a dangerously poisonous weed. Then try these recipes for wild carrots and Queen Anne’s Lace Jelly!
Quick and Easy Zucchini Bread
If you find yourself with an abundance of zucchini this summer, give this recipe a try!! I bet your kids will never be able to tell what’s in it!
Why Does Broccoli Grow Bitter?
Every bit of my broccoli this year has been terribly bitter!! I’ve thought of a few possible explanations. Do you have any thoughts on this?
Harvesting Turnips, Bitter Turnip Tips, and Recipes
I can’t believe how easy these things were to grow from seed!! And now that I know how to remove the bitterness, all I need is the perfect go-to recipe for cooking my turnips. Recipes welcome!!
When and How To Break A Broody Hen
Letting a hen hatch chicks out naturally is an incredibly exciting thing to watch. But there are times when a sitting hen is just NOT something that you want in your flock. Here’s how I go about “breaking up” my broodies, and my reasons for wanting to do so…
Scrambled Eggs with Purslane Recipe (Huevos con Verdolagas)
A delicious way to use purslane, a nutritious, edible weed you might have growing in your garden!
Purslane: A Weed You’ll Find Most Useful
This “weed” is super nutritious, and is packed with Omega-3 fatty acids and tons of essential vitamins. Not only that, but it tastes great, too!! Here’s what I’ve discovered about purslane, and why I won’t be pulling it out of my garden beds anymore!
When to Harvest Garlic, and How to Store It
So, I harvested my first garlic crop last week. Wanna see the results? I also made a short video of how to harvest garlic. Check it out!
Earwigs in Artichokes: Watch Out for This Pest
Artichoke plants have a common enemy- the earwig. There are a few tricks to getting them to leave your globes alone… or you could just do what I did 😉
Original Marshmallows Recipe From Marshmallow Plant Root
Here’s a really cool, old-school recipe for making marshmallows from Marshmallow roots. Check it out!
Night Gardening (Or, How To Garden When You Have Small Kids)
When there just aren’t enough hours in the day to get outside and in the dirt… there’s always time at night!
Food Storage, Bulk Spices, And My Must Haves
A well stocked spice rack is crucial to a happy food storage pantry. Here are my absolute must-haves, and a list of all the condiments and other things I can make with these handy herbs and seasonings!