In the past I’ve had huge gardens where I grew enough vegetables to preserve a year’s worth of food for the family. But, currently we rent a house in the suburbs of a small town in the Pacific Northwest, while we sort out where we’d like to buy land and settle. The...
I love gardening. And I also love trying new Hacks. So it was a given that I wanted to try my hand at growing potatoes in a 5-gallon bucket. First, let me say that I have grown potatoes in the ground. In fact they are growing in my garden as I write this. But there...
One of our favorite summer side dishes is a serving of crisp and cool pickled cucumbers and onions. This is a quick and easy dish to create and a great way to use up the cucumbers that grow too large to use for canning pickles. And it’s a refreshing change from sliced...
Please Enjoy the Following Guest Blog from Betty Brink. I’ve asked Betty to share her knowledge and experience in the art of making soap. She graciously provided the following valuable information. I can’t wait to try this myself. Thanks Betty! Finding my Zen by Betty...
The Great Depression Wasn’t the First and Only One… Our country has survived more than a few recessions and depressions in its history. As early as 1797 our country suffered the first land speculation bubble and burst. Sound familiar? And there were other disastrous...
Gardening Doesn’t Mean You Need a Large Plot of Land I talked about why I’ve chosen to try container gardening this year in my blog: Container Gardens Part I – Basics. Check it out for ideas on starting your own container or patio garden. I promised you updates this...
Being outside in nature is the most basic part of who I am. Besides gaining knowledge about wildlife, I learn lessons about who I am, and surprise myself about what I am capable of achieving. Nature continually inspires me. It is a part of all my writings, no matter the genre or subject matter.
Being outside in nature is the most basic part of who I am. Besides gaining knowledge about wildlife, I learn lessons about who I am, and surprise myself about what I am capable of achieving. Nature continually inspires me. It is a part of all my writings, no matter the genre or subject matter. 
