February 2012

Planting and Dividing Ornamental Grasses on the Cheap!

February 29, 2012 // 13 Comments

Although it’s a little early here in Ohio to get into all out landscaping mode, late February and early March are GREAT times to transplant ornamental grasses. We have a huge area around the [...]

Tell Us Your Story – Meet the Thompson Family from Coastal North Carolina

February 26, 2012 // 14 Comments

Thanks again to the Soulsby Farm for an outstanding feature about their little farm last week! This week’s “Tell Us Your Story” feature comes from the Thompson family from Coastal North [...]

Stuffed Cajun Belle Peppers and Bloody Mary Mix – RECIPE OF THE WEEK

February 23, 2012 // 11 Comments

As you begin to think about what you might plant in your garden this year, a must have is the Cajun Belle pepper. Don’t let the name scare you…..it is what seems to be a mix of a sweet [...]

Recycle, Re-use and Re-Purpose in Style!

February 21, 2012 // 16 Comments

If you really think about it – we all have a little repurpose in us. After all – didn’t we all learn the great art of repurposing from our youth? First, as children making that incredible [...]

Tell Us Your Story – Meet the Soulsbys

February 19, 2012 // 8 Comments

Last Sunday, with the help of Linde and Rich from the “lost art of simple living”, we began our weekly “Tell Us Your Story” feature. Mary and I were overwhelmed by the response we received [...]

RECIPE OF THE WEEK – Shrimp Creole…..I ‘gar-on-tee’ you will love this Mardi Gras recipe

February 17, 2012 // 2 Comments

No, we won’t be collecting Mardi Gras beads at our farm this year, but we are sure glad that we collected enough vegetables over the summer to help us out with this great winter time dish. [...]

We are New Parents…well, sort of.

February 16, 2012 // 2 Comments

So we may not truly be new parents, but the anticipation and the excitement of our seeds sprouting through the wet soil have made us feel like it over the this past week. We got an early start on [...]

“Tell Us Your Story” – Meet Linde and Rich

February 12, 2012 // 3 Comments

Every few weeks, we hope to share the unique stories of the people, farms and gardens that are dedicated to leading a more self-sufficient and responsible life. As we know ourselves, it [...]