To say this summer has been an intense one (weather-wise) would be an understatement. It's been the hottest, most humid, and, at times, wettest summer I can remember. If it's not one extreme it's another. And all this has made for an interesting year of gardening! ...
Summer Garden: July 2018
Summer has made its entrance in the most dramatic fashion this year — with flood-like rains one day and unbearably scorching temperatures the next. We've been under heat and air quality advisories the past few days, and I've been trying not to worry about how wilted the garden looks by noon, despite ...
Summer Garden: June 2018
After what felt like the winter that would never, ever end, it seems like Indiana went right on ahead and jumped straight into summer! We’ve been spending what free time we’ve had out in the yard and garden over the past few weeks, and words can’t describe how much I’ve missed it. ...
Freshly Picked: 10 Ways to Use Spinach + Swiss Chard
I’ve written a bit about our summer garden here on the blog, but what I haven’t spent much time on is sharing how we enjoy our homegrown (or otherwise seasonal) produce. ...
Preserving Summer Produce: Resources + A Few Canning Recipes
In my last post, I discussed a few ways you can continue gardening into the autumn. Today, I’m sharing some tips on preserving all of those sweet and savory and maybe even spicy end-of-summer harvests. ...
Transitioning a Summer Garden into Fall
Autumn is, without a doubt, my favorite season. There are so many reasons I could get into, but that’s another post for another day. Today, I want to talk about one reason I tend to miss summer: it means saying goodbye to the garden. ...