Autor: Chelsea B. Mint Jelly Recipe There’s something extra satisfying about turning fresh herbs from your garden into beautiful jars of jelly. Around here, mint jelly is more than just… Read more
Autor: Chelsea B. 10 Tips on Growing a Bountiful Cut Flower Garden Growing your own flower garden is a wonderful way to bring beauty and happiness into your life. Watching tiny seeds grow into colorful blooms can fil… Read more
Autor: Chelsea B. Growing and Harvesting Potatoes When you live in Idaho, it is common for people to think you grow your own potatoes. Let me put this idea to rest. Local farmers grow potatoes and … Read more
Autor: Chelsea B. Grow, Harvest and Store Spaghetti Squash Looking for a new addition to your garden this spring? We suggest you grow spaghetti squash. Not only is s paghetti squash an easy-to-grow vegetable… Read more
Autor: Chelsea B. How to Braid Onions Onions are a staple in our kitchen. I'd say about 80 percent of the meals that we make include onions. Which means every year we plant onions , … Read more
Autor: Chelsea B. Growing and Harvesting Onions The second year of our marriage, we created a little plot in our backyard to plant a garden. We didn't have much room or really know what we wer… Read more
Autor: Chelsea B. Grow a Pumpkin from Seed – A Step-by-Step Guide One of the biggest indicators that fall has finally arrived, for me, is when our pumpkins are ready to harvest. They are full size, orange (blue, gr… Read more
Autor: Chelsea B. The Best Way to Save Pumpkin Seeds for Planting As pumpkin season approaches, many of us begin to think about all the wonderful ways we can use pumpkins. This post contains affiliate links to produ… Read more
Autor: Chelsea B. How to Harvest Sunflower Seeds for Planting If you're like me, you love sunflowers. They're such happy flowers! They just make you feel good. And what's not to love about sunflower … Read more
Autor: Chelsea B. How to Plant, Grow and Harvest Beautiful Carrots One of the questions that new homesteaders and gardeners often have is how do you know when to pick carrot? This post contains affiliate links to pro… Read more
Autor: Chelsea B. How to Plant Corn Seeds Many people think of corn as nothing more than a tasty summertime treat. But this humble vegetable actually has a lot to offer. Today we'll walk … Read more
Autor: Chelsea B. Gardening Tips and Tricks Gardening is not just a hobby, but a great way to sustain a healthy relationship with food, provide for your family and awesome exercise. But it doe… Read more
Autor: Chelsea B. How to Make Strawberry Freezer Jam Strawberries just happen to be one of our favorite fruits. We love to pick them fresh or grab them from a local fruit seller. But our favorite is s… Read more
Autor: Chelsea B. Winter Sowing A Vegetable Garden I often hear the question when do I start my garden? How early can I put it into the ground? This is kind of a loaded question. There are a lot of v… Read more
Autor: Chelsea B. Growing Green Beans for Beginners Gardening is very rewarding. Tiny plants grow and yield delicious veggies that can be eaten for days, months, even years to come. One of the easiest … Read more
Autor: Chelsea B. How to Grow Sunflowers Successfully Sunflowers are one of our favorite gardening traditions. About 5 years ago we started planting giant sunflowers to help shade parts of the garden an… Read more
Autor: Chelsea B. How to Start Seeds Having a garden is one of the best ways for a homestead to be self sufficient. In the almost 13 years we've been married, we've had a garden… Read more
Autor: Chelsea B. Easy Steps to Plant a Garden 11 years ago my husband and I planted our very first garden. We had a small amount of experience planting our own food and couldn't wait to have… Read more
Autor: Chelsea B. Easy Freezer Sweet Corn Recipe When it comes to versatile vegetables, corn is definitely at the top of the list. Corn can be used in a wide variety of dishes, from soups and … Read more