by Stacie | Sep 30, 2019 | Garden
It’s been a busy month for us personally so I have not been out in the garden much, however, I do have a little September garden update. Life, it has been a doozy around our house this month. Mr. CT had an accident with his horse this month and broke his...
by Stacie | Aug 31, 2019 | Garden
If you’ve been wondering what’s been happening around here, let me give you a Zone 9A August garden update. It’s hot with most days being over 100 degrees and very little rain. The gophers have stolen four tomato plants and one bell pepper plant....
by Stacie | Aug 19, 2019 | Recipes
I love the smell of homemade bread wafting through the kitchen, so I make most of our bread from scratch. When I’m not in a rush, I mix and knead it all by hand, however, most of the time, I love the convenience of using my bread machine. This homemade soft...
by Stacie | Aug 12, 2019 | Garden
In gardens such in Zone 9A that have a long growing season, I plant a second crop of tomatoes in the fall. I will share my best tips with you for growing fall tomatoes, along with which varieties to choose and how to make sure you have a successful crop. Which tomato...
by Stacie | Jul 30, 2019 | Garden
Are y’all ready for a July Zone 9A garden update? I’ve been busy trying to keep my pepper and tomato plants alive with the scorching temperature. The sun is taking a toll and sunscalding a lot of my peppers. *Note to self…invest in shade cloth for...
by Stacie | Jul 19, 2019 | Garden
I started all of my tomato and pepper seeds in June for my fall garden and now it is time to repot those pepper and tomato seedlings into larger pots. The seed starting cells are too small for adequate root development and I like to place the seedlings in a more...
by Stacie | Jun 30, 2019 | Garden
June was a busy month with lots of picking produce from the garden. The temperatures have been in the mid 90’s and while most of the country is getting really started with their gardens, gardening in zone 9A is more challenging with the hot days. The tomatoes...
by Stacie | Jun 12, 2019 | Garden
The first year I ever grew tomatoes, I remember being so excited to see my vines loaded with tomatoes only to discover this big black massive spot on the bottom of the tomatoes. What in the world was happening? I have since grown many tomatoes and learned from...
by Stacie | Jun 9, 2019 | Recipes
Today I am focused on using the harvest! There have been so many wonderful tomatoes and jalapenos harvested from the garden this week and these are perfect for making fresh salsa. Our house consumes a lot of salsa from traditional chips and salsa to accompaniments to...
by Stacie | Jun 7, 2019 | DIY Projects
I have a lot of avid outdoors men and women in my family and sometimes they are hard to shop for; I’ve come up a DIY gift idea for shooting aficionado. What do you get the avid outdoors man, target shooter, nerf gun aficionado, paintball player, or hunter who...
