Join Mavis Butterfield for vegetable gardening and canning tips, easy recipes, and saving money strategies (Rug hooking, too!). Simple living at its best!
I think we’ve finally turned the corner people, and I’m getting excited! Warmer days are on the horizon {today it’s supposed to be 85!} and the soil temps are warming up. The snow is long gone and I am looking forward to getting beans, cucumbers and zucchini planted outside in about 2 more weeks. Read More >>
I left the house only twice last week, and neither time was to buy food. 😉 There were leftovers in the fridge to eat up, garden projects to work on and wool to dye. It’s been a long time since I’ve had so many garden projects in the works and as my thoughts turn towards Read More >>
I’m telling you, the food at Trader Joe’s is lovely and if you have never popped into one of their stores, the next time you’re in need of a ready to make meal and you feel like treating yourself stop by. We have tried a lot of their products over the past few weeks and Read More >>
So I have a bit of a confession to make…. When we were searching for our forever home, one of the things on my “must have” list was a long driveway. Not just a long driveway but space at the end of a long driveway for a small backyard garden type vegetable stand. Nothing big, Read More >>
Whether you are a first-time canner or a seasoned pro, one of the best bits of advice I can offer when canning is to have a plan. I coordinate my canning around my seasonal harvest. I try to plant according to how much we use, preserve or are planning to can {but sometimes my garden Read More >>
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