The photo above is one I took two years ago. I was experimenting to see what, if any, difference it made having the jars over my seedlings. I knew the jars kept the bugs and birds from eating them, but I wanted to see if leaving them on for longer made much difference. …
I made two lemon meringue pies to celebrate Ezrom’s birthday and my grandmother’s birthday. I used lemons from the garden to make them. I used shortening in the crust instead of butter, which kept the cost down. It was less than $1 for both pies. He loved the giant origami cranes that his sister folded and hung for…
I cleaned my pantry. Then I took new pictures of the pantry. Click over to the pantry page on my website to see 13 more images! If you have any questions about my pantry, please ask them here. Updated to add: If you like my pantry shelves, you may be interested in this…
I planted seeds in my garden several days this week. Some of them have sprouted already. I put empty glass canning jars (the small jelly jars) over the seedlings that sprouted. I have found that by doing this (the last two years) that I have prevented my seedlings from being eaten by bugs and birds. The…
I ordered quite a lot of seeds this year. I usually have lots of seeds leftover from previous years that are still viable, but this year I ordered several new ones. I do still have some seeds left that I am also using, including some flower seeds that I ordered last fall, but most everything…
We enjoyed grapefruit and lemons from the garden. I made grapefruit cleaner with grapefruit peels from the garden and vinegar. It will be ready to use in 3 weeks. I made French bread and wheat crackers. I baked tarts. I cut both boys’ hair. Rather than buying a butterfly kit, I showed the children a…
After church today, a woman I didn’t know came up to me by my car as we were leaving. She had been waiting for me. She said to me that she had been a visitor today, and that when she was talking with my son, he mentioned my website. She wanted to know what it…
I made my own granola, yogurt, steak sauce, bread crumbs, saltines, and wheat crackers. I stored the bread crumbs in canning jars (using old lids) instead of putting them in a ziploc bag. Three of these items will be on the website soon with recipes. I cut the buttons off of several items of worn clothing and…
My Price Book Prices on food have changed a lot in the last few years. As our income has continued to decrease, I chose to stick closely to certain prices. With a $100 a month budget (for 9 people) to spend on food, including stocking up, I have become pretty strict about how much I will spend on…
I made some gifts for my nephew and his bride-to-be for their wedding shower this week. She is doing a red kitchen. I made them two hot pads, using fabric I had been given and cotton batting that I had also been given. (I will be making more for me, too. I was planning on…
Last week’s goals: I started out so good with goals this week! We got loads done on Monday and Tuesday. We started school again on Wednesday and everything slowed down then. Monday and Tuesday I worked outside most of the day for both days. Garden Goals: 1. Move raised bed planter. Replant asparagus that…
My garden in February 2012 A garden is an ever-changing thing. This year, I am going to make some big changes in the garden. Here is my to-do list: My raised bed planter on the side of the house in February 2011. Move the raised bed planter. This requires moving asparagus, which I don’t…