Summertime brings back so many fun memories.  I grew up in Arizona where it was hot 9 months out of the year.  We spent A LOT of time in the pool try…

Mexican food is comfort food for me.  I grew up in Arizona and spent many days enjoying yummy Mexican food.  When I got married, I wanted to make sur…

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…

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 …

Living on 10 acres of farm land has its advantages.  Not only do we have room to roam, land to have animals and crops, but we also have loads of garb…

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…

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…