I find myself most productive in the early morning hours. The quiet and stillness of the house while the rest are still asleep feels like such a novelty to me. My head is clearer, my thoughts start to soar, and ideas start stirring around in my mind like shooting stars. With a warm mug of coffee in my hand, bliss sips in. I head out to the coop to open for business and say hello to the girls, who are already clucking away, spreading all kinds of chicken gossip, I am sure. They all have a voice, they all like to be heard. Typical. […]
6 Tips For Using And Preserving Fresh Herbs – QTF
As much as I love to grow fruits and vegetables, it’s my herb patch in my garden that is my very favorite. Just having these fresh herbs within steps of my kitchen makes me feel so gourmet, and I always have a vase of fresh herbs on my prep table. There are so many ways […]
A Super Quick & Easy DIY Vertical Hanging Garden
Vertical gardens are all over the magazines, but even then, the forms and frames are a bit time consuming to build. We want easy. We want a garden to have at our fingertips, literally, and enjoy the freshness that we have grown and maintained ourselves. We want function. We want pretty. And, let’s face it, […]
Quickest Way To Dry Herbs – Quick Tip Friday
Now that the growing season is here, my herbs are growing like gangbusters. They’re growing so fast that I can barely keep up. So how can I cut them back without wasting a single leaf? Enter today’s Quick Tip Friday. The secret is in your microwave. Yes, the microwave. Just a minute in the […]
