Typically summer is when I make potato salad since salads and summer kinda go hand in hand. But, this recipe is scrumptious any time of year. It’s especially handy after Easter when I’m trying to make use of the dozens of eggs we dyed. Since we always have plenty of fresh eggs, this recipe calls for a few more than an ordinary potato salad. It
Recycled Feed Sack Turned Herb Bag
On my quest to find ways to use all the feed sacks, I came up with bags to grow herbs and greens. Making them is very similar to sewing the tote bag. The differences are size and no handles. This is a fairly easy sewing project. My biggest problem, as always, is using the feed sack as fabric. It is slippery and sometimes jams the
Aquaponics Update – August 2016
It has been a few months since I last posted about our aquaponics system. I am happy to report there haven’t been any major problems with the system in general. The fish are swimming, the plants are growing.
How Our Garden Grows – July 2016
The summer harvest season is here. All the time and effort is paying off in delicious ways.
How Our Garden Grows – June 2016
Thankfully, we had a mild spring. So, planting the garden early worked out perfectly. Everything has gotten off to a fabulous start. Some things are even ready to enjoy.
2016 Update – Week 24
How Our Garden Grows – May 2016
We took a risk last month and planted our summer garden. So far so good. The weather has cooperated and everything is growing well… including the weeds.
Aquaponics Update – April 2016
Nothing has changed in the aquaponics system. The only new additions are a bunch of plants enjoying the greenhouse conditions.
How Our Garden Grows – September 2015
September is nearly over and our garden is coming to a close for the year. This wasn’t our most prolific gardening season, but we managed to enjoy a bit of home grown goodies.
Aquaponics Update – September 2015
Our aquaponics system continues to thrive, even through a little mishap we had early in the month.