Here’s how to freeze all of that excess summer squash and zucchini.
Wash the squash. Slice. I slice mine between 1/4 and 1/2 inch.
Blanch the squash for 3 minutes. To blanch, bring a pot of water to a rolling boil. Pour the squash into the water and boil for 3 minutes. Remove from boiling water and [...]
If you have extra berries and would like to freeze them for eating this winter, here’s how. I have used this method with blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries.
Rinse and drain the berries.
Put them in a tray and freeze. They should be in a single layer. This step freezes the berries individually so you can get them [...]
Here’s how to freeze broccoli so you can enjoy it all winter long.
Wash and drain the broccoli.
Blanch the broccoli for 3 minutes. To blanch, bring a pot of water to a rolling boil. Pour the broccoli into the water and boil for 3 minutes. Remove from boiling water and cool immediately by submerging in ice [...]
Some people think peas are too much trouble to grow, but if you’ve never had fresh peas you really should try some! They are much sweeter tasting than store bought peas. My son used to call homegrown peas “chocolate peas”. If you decide to grow them and have any extra, you might want to freeze [...]
This morning, the kids and I thinned the fruit on the fruit trees. The girls and I looked for big groups of fruit and pulled off the smallest ones, leaving only 2 per group. My 7yo isn’t quite tall enough to pick off the fruit, so he carried the bucket to collect the discarded fruit. [...]
The plants in our garden have really started to grow now that the weather is warming up. We have eaten radishes, spinach and asparagas from the garden. The peas and potatoes are shooting right up and so is the broccoli. Last night, we planted 4 types of tomatoes, 4 types of peppers, green beans, a [...]
Our dog thinks she has to run through the flowers that are next to the door every time she comes in the house. I planted some new flowers there this spring and I would like to keep her out of them. I had an old wire white fence that I put up, but it is [...]
This is my gardening bucket. I keep all of the tools I might need when I am gardening inside it. It has a spade, rake, pruners, weed digger, kneeling pad and everyone’s garden gloves. I can just take this out with me when I garden and I don’t have to keep running back in for [...]
We have a small orchard in our yard. Two pear trees, a few peach trees and several apple trees. Oh, and the cherry tree we just planted. We aren’t wild about spraying the trees with pesticides, so last year we tried this homemade bug catcher. By the end of the season we had LOTS of [...]
We have weeds at our house… LOTS of WEEDS! Back in my less earth and cost conscious days, I bought Round-up and sprayed those weeds that I couldn’t pull up. Last summer, I discovered a cheaper, safer way to get rid of those stubborn weeds.
Soil Sterilizer
Dissolve 3 Tablespoons salt in 2 cups white vinegar. Add [...]
