Food tastes so fresh when it gets plucked right from the garden and gets eaten immediately. In January, I can't wait for summer and the ripe tasting fruits and vegetables. In the summer, I can't wait to eat what's growing in the garden or what's freshly picked. Even though we eat lots of what's fresh,… Continue reading Summer Eating
Category: home + garden
DIY projects for the home and in the garden. Projects that reuse items are my favorite!
How to Organize a Laundry Room for Sustainability
Today’s post is sponsored by IKEA. Thank you for supporting the occasional sponsored post that helps support this site and all of the gingham-ness you see here. There's a saying that my brother taught me in German, and in English it goes like this: order must be. Yes, I'll take order, please. Make mine a… Continue reading How to Organize a Laundry Room for Sustainability
Spring Chickens and Laying Eggs
Last spring, we got a new flock of baby chicks. Well, three chicks. That's all we're allowed in the city. This past week, we finally had our first three-egg day. Hens take a break from laying in the winter and then with longer days comes more light. With more light on their eyes, chickens get… Continue reading Spring Chickens and Laying Eggs
Getting a Vegetable Garden Ready to Grow
Every President's day weekend, I swear up and down that I'm going to get my vegetable garden started. Early spring/late winter is the best time to plant green peas and spinach (in our zone) but it seems my best intentions don't quite make it happen. It's too rainy or too cold - for my taste… Continue reading Getting a Vegetable Garden Ready to Grow
Warm and Cozy Window Coverings for Winter
Today’s post is sponsored by IKEA. Thank you for supporting the occasional sponsored post that helps support this site and all of the gingham-ness you see here. Keeping our home warm and cozy in the winter and cool in the summer - especially the living room where we spend lots of time - can be… Continue reading Warm and Cozy Window Coverings for Winter
For a Healthier Home, Change Cleaning Supplies
Over several years, we have switched out all of our laundry detergents, dish washing detergent, dish soap, window cleaner, grease cutter cleaner, gritty scrub, hand soap, and shampoo. While this may sound like lots of work (it's actually not) the result has been a much healthier home and family. While I do make several cleaners,… Continue reading For a Healthier Home, Change Cleaning Supplies
Frugal and Fancy Halloween Decorations
Do you want your home to be festive and frightful for Halloween but don't want to spend a fortune? Go frugal and fancy for Halloween with these six tips. They're easy, inexpensive, and edible. Green is the theme - and it's not a bit slimy! Focus :: Focus on one or two areas to decorate… Continue reading Frugal and Fancy Halloween Decorations
How to Remove a Hedge and Grow Food Instead
Remember when I shared with you 5 spots to start a garden? One of the spots was a hedge we removed. It was small and manageable and the results were so great, guess what? I talked my husband (read: nubbed him into it) into digging out 30-feet of hedges! It has taken me years to… Continue reading How to Remove a Hedge and Grow Food Instead
Harvesting and Preserving Tomatoes
I just washed my hands and the soapy water is completely green. That's what happens after I've been picking tomatoes. The tomatoes we planted earlier this summer are coming in fast and furious.Usually, the tomatoes get oven roasted and made into sauce directly after picking. But this year, our weather has been so hot that… Continue reading Harvesting and Preserving Tomatoes
Connect Locally with JustFreshy
When there's a new way to share resources in our community, we embrace it. When we can participate in the "sharing economy" by trading our home or sharing seeds from our garden, we do it. Buying local when possible is another concept we embrace. When I was approached (on Twitter, of all places!) about helping… Continue reading Connect Locally with JustFreshy
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