Canning apples isn’t hard, but it is time-consuming. It’s great to know how to can apples if you have an apple tree, go apple picking, or just find a great value at the supermarket. Canning Apples, My Late Summer Project This year, we were blessed with an abundance of apples from the trees in our… Read More How to Can Apples
This past Sunday, Hubby and I drove to the Blue Ridge Parkway and did a little hiking. The trail above is called the Smart Loop Trail and it is gorgeous. It wanders for 2.6 miles around a large picnic area and campground, but it traverses woods, streams, and a large wildflower meadow. It was here… Read More Identifying Wildflowers
Do you see this dahlia? It’s my first attempt at growing beautiful dahlias and I’m thrilled it survived. Here’s why my little dahlia is so special, and how you can grow beautiful dahlias in your garden, too. Growing Dahlias I’d never tried to grow dahlias before because I had heard, somewhere through the horticultural grapevine,… Read More Growing Dahlias
What do you do when you’re drowing in basil? That’s how I described the bounty from my garden this past week. The cinnamon basil didn’t grow, the holy basil didn’t grow, but the Genovese basil? Abundant, beautiful, silky, emerald green, bee-attracting bushes everywhere in my garden. When life hands you lemons, you make lemonade. And… Read More Cranberry Basil Jelly Recipe
It’s time to start thinking about your fall vegetable garden. One of the first vegetables that comes to mind in the fall is broccoli. Although some people are die-hard broccoli haters, I’m among those who love broccoli. Perhaps that’s because I’ve tasted it fresh from the garden. Broccoli, a Fall Vegetable Garden Staple When… Read More Fall Vegetable Garden: How to Grow Broccoli
