Apple Pie Brandy

Written By:  Jennie Nollette

For those of you who read my first post, you’ll remember how I claimed I was going to be proactive with my garden and stay on top of the weeds.

Well that didn’t happen.

I am not that surprised. I hate the heat and…

Garden Salsa!

Written By:  Jennie Nollette

It is official we are now in full canning mode.  For us that usually means canning most every night.  Yes it is a little extreme but well worth it in the dead of winter when you are craving that taste of fresh tomatoes.

My dad has…

Our Sweet Neighbor and Flat Apple Pie!

Written By:  Jennie Nollette

We are at a lull in our garden process. At this point we are just waiting for more tomatoes to turn so we can start canning.  We had tons of extra cherry tomatoes so Brent took some over to our sweet neighbor Helen. 

While he was…

My pumpkins need help! Any advice?

Written By:  Jennie Nollette

It is almost exactly a month since the first day of summer, and it is getting to the point where our gardens truly begin to shape themselves. We now have an idea of what will or will not produce for us.

This week I have mixed…

Stone and Sand Path, Her Backyard D.I.Y.

Her summer D.I.Y. involves getting down and getting dirty and heading to the rock quarry in Wyoming. Creating a path from your porch to your garden is done in 3 easy (well somewhat laborious) steps. Here’s how.