How to Prepare Your Garden for Winter this fall plays a huge roll in how your garden will perform and produce next year. All too often, the vegetable garden plot become an afterthought as autumn settles in. Once plants begin to lose their vigor, and production slows or stops all together, many gardeners simply let... Continue Reading →
March is one of my least favorite months of the year. Not much is growing at this time of year except for my indoor seed starts. The smell of fresh soil and tiny green shoots give me hope that spring is on the way! Caring for indoor seedlings is the main task on my March... Continue Reading →
February is a bleak and frigid month here in the midwest. Not much is growing at this time of year, but it’s about time to start seeds indoors. The smell of fresh soil and tiny green shoots give me hope that spring is on the way! Caring for indoor seedlings is the main task on... Continue Reading →
The winter season is upon us. The days are just brisk which means I crave anything and everything warm. This includes my Quick and Easy Homemade Chili Soup Recipe. One of the better aspects of the cooler seasons, in my opinion, is the food. Warm and wholesome, there’s just nothing like the dishes we customarily... Continue Reading →
January is a frigid month in the Midwest. Not much is growing at this time of year and it's too early to start seeds indoors. That doesn't necessarily mean that my gardening to-do list is completely empty though. The bulk of planning for this year's garden happens in January. I am sharing monthly garden to-do... Continue Reading →
Frozen chicken eggs...it's that time of year. We've learned a lot thus far about just how much egg production decreases in the winter and just how easy it is for those few, valuable eggs to freeze solid before we can get to them! There are so many new things to learn when one becomes a... Continue Reading →
I'll be honest right from the start. I usually reach a point during the winter months when my level of joy feels quite low. I'm not sure I'd categorize it as seasonal depression, but for me it's more like a case of the winter blues. My winter blues typically creep in during February and March.... Continue Reading →
It’s mid-February, temperatures are sub-zero, snow just keeps coming down, and the season is beginning to effect me. I admitted in a previous journal entry, Joy in Winter, that I struggle with winter each year. I enjoy Christmas, the beginning of a new year, beautiful snow, and a slower pace of life, but I also... Continue Reading →