July 2014

Creating a Self-Sustaining Garden to Feed your Family – How to Grow Healthy Food on the Cheap!

July 30, 2014 // 8 Comments

Contrary to popular belief – gardening does not have to be an expensive venture! Especially when using self-sustaining, organic methods that can keep your soil full of life, and your family [...]

Harvesting Heirloom Tomatoes and Canning Our Home Made Pasta Sauce

July 27, 2014 // 10 Comments

The tomato harvest has arrived in full force at the farm! You can always tell when the time has come, as the tables on our back porch become a temporary “storage” facility for hundreds [...]

Peach Preserves – How to Can Peaches and Make Summer Last All Year Long

July 25, 2014 // 16 Comments

There is nothing like biting into a fresh peach. But just like everything when it comes into season, it is hard to imagine what to do with all those peaches. This is where canning comes in handy. [...]

9 Keys to Living a More Self-Sufficient Life!

July 23, 2014 // 9 Comments

Self-sufficiency seems to be THE buzzword today. Everywhere you turn– you hear more and more people talking about becoming more self-sufficient, wanting to slow down and “live off the land.” [...]

Canning From The Garden – How We Stock Our Home-Grown Grocery Store

July 20, 2014 // 30 Comments

If you walk into our kitchen anytime between the summer months of July and August – chances are you will hear the rolling boil sounds of the water bath canner, the hum of the food saver bags [...]

Dill Pickle Relish – The Recipe That You Have Asked For!

July 18, 2014 // 17 Comments

After publishing our Sweet Pickle Relish Recipe, we have been inundated with requests for us to share our Dill Pickle Relish Recipe. So after picking several more cucumbers last week, I finally [...]

6 Simple Harvesting Tips – How To Get Peak Freshness and Production from Your Garden!

July 16, 2014 // 5 Comments

Whether a first time gardener or a seasoned veteran – there is nothing that compares to harvest time! All of the hard work of digging, planting and watering has finally paid off. The tomatoes and [...]

The Stone Firepit Project Begins – Creating An Inexpensive Outdoor Gathering Place

July 13, 2014 // 6 Comments

Whether it’s a big roaring bonfire to sit around and enjoy with friends – or a small little campfire to cook a simple meal over – there seems to be something special about an [...]