Growing different types of lettuce and arugula is kind of fun. Of course you need to get the season just right for the climate you live in, and in my garden, I need to acknowledge sooner when a particular plant has served its time and purpose and needs to be replaced or removed … I […]
I think tomatoes from a home garden in late summer are biblically good. Like crazy sweet juicy amazing good. They have an intensity and sweetness that it is very difficult to find elsewhere. Growing them at home is so gratifying, since you get to watch them germinate from the seed and then expand into […]
I want to share that I am not a professional chef, gardener, or homesteader in any way. I’m not even a professional mom, although I have two beautiful daughters, another on the way AND a gorgeous step daughter as well. For those that may not know, I am one of those corporate people with an […]
One thing you MAY notice as you read my posts, is a general positive and warm leaning towards Italy and things Italian. YES. It’s true, I am an Italophile, BIG TIME. I love the country, people, lifestyle, food, weather, culture… a lot of things about it. I have a multitude of happy memories from […]
Here’s something so accessible to people and most don’t know… You can keep chickens in most urban and suburban settings in the United States…. With some exceptions of course. Each locality has space requirements that designate how far your chicken coop must be from all nearby dwellings (an apartment in NYC probably won’t work). Some […]