You know how people say, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade” to mean, “take something not-great and turn it into something awesome”? Why is that? Lemons are wonderful! They look gorgeous on the trees, and sunny in a bowl on the counter. They are amazing for squeezing over chicken or fish, or using to…
I think at the beginning of the spring, I promised to be better about giving garden updates, but that didn’t happen, did it? I guess my problem is that I take pictures of the garden when something exciting happens, and then by the time I get around to editing the photos a few days later,…
We planted watermelons this year. Cute little ones that only get about 6 inches in diameter. So far our plant has only made 2. The first one? We picked it way too early. It’s impossible to tell when they’re ready! It had stayed the same size forever, was very heavy (so very juicy), so I…
Oops… I kind of got behind on the green bean harvest. You know, those suckers are GREEN. And the leaves are GREEN. So they tend to blend in and not scream “pick us!” so…. I didn’t. Until now. Way too huge for normal cooking and eating… but I found something to do with them. (Actually,…
Our garden LOOKS impressive at this point. Our neighbors comment about how jealous they are that our garden is doing so well. By this they mean that they see lots of green leaves. I keep telling them I have no idea what I’m doing, and that it really isn’t doing THAT well… You see, we’re…
So I haven’t posted in a while. Life happens. I finished up the school year with my preschoolers; went to South Carolina for my oldest friend’s wedding (I don’t mean she’s old. I mean I think out of the people I consider “current” friends, I’ve been friends with her the longest. haha); started cleaning up…
I love zucchinis. I think I could have 10 zucchini plants all producing and feel like it wasn’t quite enough. Last year there were so many zucchini recipes I wanted to try, but never got a chance to because we didn’t have enough, and then this sucker, a squash bug (or an army of them)…
That’s the term I googled when I discovered them… aphids. Ugh. See, I noticed the bottom leaves turning brown… And at first I thought it was because they don’t get enough sunlight. Which… maybe they do, maybe they don’t, but it’s something I’m semi-concerned about. But when I looked closer I saw tiny green bugs…
So you saw the beginning of the square foot garden boxes, but this is how they stand now: We filled them with a peat/vermiculite/compost mixture, but we couldn’t find much compost so it’s mostly peat and about 1/3 vermiculite. We are trying to make our own compost, too… but who knows if we’ll get to…
Last year, we tried our hand(s) at growing vegetables in containers in the back yard. We went with containers because we’re not allowed to dig up our yard without returning it to its pre-us state when we move, and also because the “soil” in this area is really clay. The containers worked decently and I…
After only a few days, look what’s happening! Cucumbers, popping up like nobody’s business! The craziest thing is that a few hours after I took this photo, I peeked again and there were several more that had exploded out of the soil. Good morning, little cantaloupes! Basil! And that teeeeeny little one on the far…
A week ago I went to Lowe’s with a friend of mine (hi Liz!) and we picked up some seeds for our vegetable and herb gardens. She is renting a house with a huge yard and a built-in planter area, so she’s going to have a ball with setting up her garden. Here, if we…
Hi! I'm Emily. I'm a Navy wife and brand new stay at home mom. I cook simple, delicious, grain-free recipes, do crafts, decorate on a budget, and keep a happy home. I breastfeed, babywear, cloth diaper, and co-sleep, but I'm not a hippie.Want to know more?
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