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I decided to order another set of Barrina LED Grow lights for the plant shelves. I already had two per shelf and wanted to spread them ...

Another week had passed and it was time to start a few more seeds. I seeded all the Salvia, Snapdragons, Coleus, Impatiens, Herbs, Lett...

The past few days have been a bit taxing on my brain. I finally took the plunge and dumped all my bags of seeds onto the dining room ta...

Fall has officially arrived big time here in western, New York. The skies are filled with billowy gray and white clouds. This week it ...

Sometimes you just have to get to those odd jobs that keep getting put off. Knowing that the colder days are approaching I have been wa...

I still have plenty of Jalapeno peppers that I harvested from the garden and said in a previous post I would share my recipe for the Che...

The tomato plants are slowing down somewhat and every other day the harvest is smaller. The peppers on the other hand are still ripenin...

The greens were ready to be harvested last week and I planted a few too many to eat all at once. So, I decided to look up how to preser...

The tomato and pepper plants are loaded with fruit. Every two days I pick about the same amount as in the above photo. I pick them at t...

Getting all the cabbages into the freezer and on the pantry shelves has been a busy week for me. The Red Acre Cabbages were large enoug...

It's mid-July and already the garden is bursting with produce. I pulled some of the garlic this week and have it in the greenhouse dryi...

It has been a busy two days this week as the first round of herbs were ready to harvest. I took advantage and decided to dry them in th...

I had a busy day in the kitchen canning vegetable broth and black beans. I save all my scraps from vegetables in the freezer until I ha...

After receiving 7 yards of leaf compost, it was time to top dress all the garden beds. I had already put down horse manure in late Febr...

The tomato plants are finished for the season and I have a plethora of green tomatoes that need to be processed. Last year I pickled so...

This week has been exhausting with all the canning I have done. The garden is bursting with produce and I am doing my best to keep up wi...

Oh my! These muffins are so moist, sweet, and delicious. You will definitely enjoy making these for your family and of course, some ex...

This week I am harvesting a batch of Broccoli Microgreens. They are so delicious and packed full of nutrients compared to a full-size h...

My Daffodils have finally bloomed and I am in love with them all over again. I tend to forget how beautiful they are until they pop up ...

The hydroponic lettuce has been growing wonderfully and I am loving this red variety. The buttercrunch lettuce is starting to create a ...