Hakuna Matata Anyone? Your friend is having a get together to celebrate his engagement to his long-time girlfriend. You are really looking forward to the party because your friend always has a good spread. When you get there, you see a beautifully set table that is set with fresh fruit, barbecue shrimp and a huge bowl […]
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DIY – Natural Ant Killer
Natural Ant Killer “It’s been ruined like ants on a picnic.” This phrase has been used many times for good reason. Have you ever had a problem with ants? How can such a tiny little animal be such a nuisance? Well, if you have ever found a trail of ants leading into your pantry only […]
Canning Basics
Canning and Preserving Basics Autumn is my most favorite season of the year. I love the way the sunlight takes on a golden hue. The leaves on the trees that have taken a backseat to the showier blossoms and flowers take center stage with a shock of color. It is a time for harvest and preparation for […]
The Taste Of Fall – How to pick the right apple
What’s your favorite taste of Fall? I was watching out my window today after a day of working and low and behold the mountain tops have snow on them. So I guess it is officially Fall around here. That also means our apple tree is going to get picked soon. Now I’m a fan of […]
Trampoline Chicken Coop
We have a trampoline chicken coop at home and when we came across this blog article at Four String Farm it warmed our heart. If you keep chickens you know that there are an endless supply of ideas, plans and DIY projects online to build almost any style or type of coop out there. […]
Memories of Making Apple Butter
Apple Butter is Yummy Fall is approaching and I am looking forward to the taste of apple butter. As a child my family would make a great effort to pick the apples from our backyard tree that my dad had worked on through the Spring and Summer. It was fun to be out there even […]
DIY Pizza Oven Project
Check out this DIY Pizza Oven Project How about the smell of freshly baking pizza wafting through your backyard. Sound crazy, well not after this DIY Pizza Oven Project. Wish we had found this earlier in the Summer but here it is. It’s been said that the best pizza comes out of brick ovens. Well, […]
Canning crushed tomatoes is twice the fun!
Are you a fan of crushed tomatoes? Well we sure are, and if you’re canning tomatoes this year we thought you might like two different recipes your family is sure to like. One is a Mexican style, perfect for all those yummy recipes that require a little bit of spice and the other is […]
How And Why To Plant Fruit Trees In The Fall
Do you love the idea of picking fresh fruit from your own backyard trees? Well if you do, This article well be very helpful. My uncles place has Peach, Pear, Cherry and Apple trees from the previous owners and he just can’t thank them enough. Nothing beats the taste of fresh picked cherries! For those […]
DIY: Make Your Own Jerky
Jerk! No, J-E-R-K-Y…as in carnivorous protein source. (Vegans, I’ll have a jerky post for your palette soon.) Today’s DIY comes to us from Budget101.com & is in time for those who aren’t willing to barter gold bars for delicious jerky. This tutorial is straight-forward & easy to follow. Knock yourselves out with this DIY…just be […]