Herb Infused Oils and Vinegars
Preserve the wonderful scents and flavors of summer by creating easy and delicious herb infused oils and vinegars.
Four Tips to Save Money at Yard Sales
One of the best ways I know to save money on items you need is to shop at yard sales, garage sales, or tag sales – whatever you call them in your geographic region. We routinely shop at tag sales, as they’re called in Connecticut. I always have a running list of items to look …
Easy DIY Chair Reupholstering
My sister in law passed these chairs and the matching table to us when our kids were just toddlers. They’ve served us well. Still, there was no denying they were not coming clean anymore after spills. The wood is still in good shape and I certainly didn’t want to spend money on new chairs or …
Infinite Possibilities of Pesto
Updated with additional information August 25, 2020 Pesto is amazingly versatile. Traditionally, pesto is strictly basil, garlic, olive oil, pine nuts and parmesan. This post contains affiliate links. If you click through a link I may get a small commision at no expense to you. Read my disclosure policy here. When I first started experimenting with …
Support Your Local Farmer
Yesterday, my daughter and I visited a local farm. We found Three Feathers Farm on localharvest.org, a great resource to find your local farms and farmers’ markets throughout the U.S. This post contains affiliate links. If you click through a link I may get a small commision at no expense to you. Read my disclosure …
Grocery Savings During COVID
Grocery shopping has become so much more expensive since the COVID pandemic! Meat, eggs and so many other foods have climbed dramatically in price. This post contains affiliate links. If you click through a link I may get a small commision at no expense to you. Read my disclosure policy here. COVID has left us all …
Money Saving DIY Laundry Pre-Treat
This Money Saving DIY Laundry Pre-Treat is the first of many articles I’ll be sharing on DIY Cleaners and Non-Toxic Home Fixes. Please let me know what products you’d like me to feature! This post contains affiliate links. If you click through a link I may get a small commision at no expense to you. …
Beautiful Bounty: Snow Peas
I’ve been growing snow peas for decades. They are so delicious and nutritious. Snow peas, like their relatives, garden peas and sugar snap peas, are legumes and fix nitrogen in the soil. Additionally, snow peas have the most beautiful flowers in multiple shades of pink, purple and blue. This post contains affiliate links. If you …
Protecting the Garden from Insect Damage
Last year I lost all my broccoli and a lot of my kale and cabbage to insects. Those small, lovely, white butterflies you see throughout the summer are in fact cabbage whites. They lay their eggs on cabbage and other brassica family plants like broccoli, kale, brussel sprouts, collards, cauliflower, kohlrabi, rutabaga and turnip. Then …
Saving Water in the Garden
This post contains affiliate links. If you click through a link I may get a small commision at no expense to you. Read my disclosure policy here. We tend not to give water much thought. Perhaps because it seems so automatic and neverending. We are truly blessed to have easy access to fresh water all …