My journey of cooking, gardening, preserving and more
I admit I’m a bit of a flower freak. I’ll be talking or writing about a particular one or another in our yard and inevitably say “that’s my favorite flower”. But there are different reasons for my love of different flowers. I love crocus because …
The garlic scape season has just passed, so I apologize for the late post. Planning a vacation and then spending a week away put me behind on a lot of things. But I’ll remind you in October to plant your own garlic. Growing garlic is …
I’m a little later this year than planned, due to my schedule, but the veggie garden is looking great. My green beans were one of the last things I planted and I’m happy they’ve sprouted. I already posted a photo of this on my Facebook …
Okay, call me crazy but this year we decided to grow the Bhut Jolokia Pepper, aka the Ghost Chili Pepper. The Ghost Chili was, until it was ousted this year by the Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Pepper, considered the hottest chili pepper in the world. I started ours …
It’s been a crazy warm spring here in Northern Illinois….minus this last week anyway. I had the opportunity to capture some of our gazillion bulbs in bloom and thought I’d share them with you.
A few years ago, my husband and I decided to grow our own asparagus. It certainly seemed like a wise investment considering our passion for it and the rising cost of it on our weekly grocery bill. Asparagus is definitely our favorite vegetable. Well, actually …