Kitchen Convictions [How to Identify Your Deal Breakers]

Kitchen Convictions [How to Identify Your Deal Breakers]

I’d like to think that I’m the opposite of a snob.   I’m not ashamed to only own one pair of jeans- my “going out” pants. The rest of the time you can find me in comfy stuff. I have no idea what is in style. My favorite shoes are my duct taped camouflage Muck […]

In the Garden: June 15th, 2016

In the Garden: June 15th, 2016

In my neck of the woods, the garden season is really only just beginning. We are typically frost-free from June 1st- September 12th or so. This year, we had a frost on June 8th. And although this gives us a very short window in which to get the bulk of our garden planted, grown, and […]

In the Garden: July 14th

In the Garden: July 14th

It’s time for another update from the garden! Some quick background for new visitors: I garden in NE Minnesota where we have a very short growing season. I use hugelkultur raised beds and apply permaculture methods throughout my garden. Nearly everything I grow are heirloom varieties and all are organically managed- no chemicals, pesticides, or […]