Thursday, April 28, 2016

How To Keep Flowers Upright In A Mason Jar


Don't you just love to have fresh flowers in the house?
Hand picked from the garden, the woods, or even the grocery store...flowers are welcome any time of year.
One of my favorite ways to display them is in vintage blue mason jars.  I have purchased most at yard sales throughout the years.  


Anything looks better in a mason jar, right?
But sometimes because of the length of the stem or even the weight, they need a little help standing upright in the mason jars...

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

The New Pioneer Magazine Summer 2016 issue


The New Pioneer magazine Summer issue is now available and WOW is it full of some great ideas!

I enjoyed reading the article about a Vermont farm that has a program giving children that live in large cities the opportunity to experience the lifestyle and practices of farmers.  They also make some great cheese!

I learned a lot from the basket weaving articles.

There are DIY sheds, rustic furniture, compact campers, a farm-to-brew article, and so much more.

There are lots of gardening ideas in this issue, including my article on how we grow tomatoes with the help of cattle fence.

The New Pioneer magazine is full of real people and real projects...a great read for the pioneer that lives in all of us.

I hope you pick up a copy and are inspired!

Sunday, April 24, 2016

Dogwood Branches


I found a dogwood tree on our property the other day.


What a statement a few branches make on the mantel.


Beautiful flower.
Powerful story!


I love decorating with nature whenever possible.


Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Planting A Salad Garden


Are you craving fresh garden salads?  I know I am!
Spring is the perfect time to plant what I like to call a salad garden.

LETTUCE
Lettuce is a great Spring crop.  The plants thrive in cooler weather, compared to the extreme heat of Summer.
Sow the seeds in prepared soil about 1/4 inch deep.  You can do so three to four weeks before your last frost date.
Sow seeds every 2 to 3 weeks to keep fresh greens on your dinner table.
In about 45 days you can enjoy that first garden fresh salad.
Sow more seeds in late Summer / early Fall (before the first frost) to harvest salad greens again.
A favorite of ours is Black Seeded Simpson.  It is a loose leaf variety that is easy to grow and fast to produce!


This year I also planted Select Salad Blend.  It will provide a kaleidoscope of color.


Monday, April 18, 2016

Egg Salad


Egg salad is a classic!

As with a lot of my recipes, this is simple to put together.  It doesn't call for any fancy ingredients, but instead lets the eggs be the star of the show.

* This recipe uses 12 eggs!  A great way to use our farm fresh eggs. *


Vinegar is my secret weapon.

Friday, April 15, 2016

Farm Photo Friday (April 15, 2015)


When I fed the ladies some kale and spinach, I tried to capture some moments with my phone camera.


First, she casually checked it out.

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Herbs - oh how I need you


Well, a couple weeks ago I was bitten!

Bitten by Spring fever that is...

I jumped the gun and planted some herbs on one of those glorious warm Spring days.  

I just couldn't help it!
I love to cook with fresh herbs!  
I love the smell of fresh herbs!

Have you heard the saying?  If you don't like the weather in Ohio, wait 10 minutes and it will change!

Monday, April 11, 2016

Crock Pot Southwestern Chicken Soup


Although I have titled this Southwestern Chicken Soup, it could easily be called Dump It In Chicken Soup, because that is literally what you do...

               dump in some sauteed, seasoned chicken

                                              dump in some flavorful veggies

                                                                             dump in some liquid
 
                                                                                            cook it all low and slow                                                                              
                                                                                                                        BAM...supper is ready


Thursday, April 7, 2016

Egg, Ham, and Cheese Muffins



The ladies are all producing eggs now!  We are getting between 5 - 8 eggs a day!  I'm not complaining, but...not used to having so many eggs on hand, they were piling up in the fridge.


With that said, I wanted to make a recipe that used a lot of eggs.

Sunday, April 3, 2016

Feed Sacks From Grandma


My Mom gave me some feed sacks.
What?
Yes, feed sacks!


There are some very pretty patterns.


But the best part?  They have a story that goes with them...

Friday, April 1, 2016

Farm Photo Friday (April 1, 2016)


Happy April Fools Day!
and
Welcome to a Farm Photo Friday!


Although hoping for peaches from this tree, the budding flowers are certainly putting on a show.

Spring is here!  One morning I looked out and everything was so much greener...things are popping up, budding, and flowering...it is all so beautiful!

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...