The experts always say that we should be eating local, in season produce whenever it is available. Its early January in eastern Pennsylvania, and for the most part, our local growing season is over, but this year, we have had some extremely warm temperatures, so I still have Brussels sprouts growing in my garden! You can’t …
I consider myself a Savvy Couponer, not an Extreme Couponer. It was never my intention to get all of my groceries for free. I am quite happy to save 40-60% each week, but don’t get me wrong, when I can save more it is wonderful! I started couponing more than 30 years ago when I …
After a very rough summer in the garden where everything died, I have been very happy with how the start of fall has been going. In late September, I was able to plant a few fall crops. Considering I am starting them from seed, and its a bit late in the season, only time …
I have a very active Girl Scout troop, and they love getting a patch or pin whenever we complete a special project or go on a field trip. Sometimes, these are automatically included in an event, but most often, we need to purchase these patches for our troop. This is why it’s good to know what …
Consecutive days with temperatures over 90°. Drought. Summer travel. And ultimately, indifference. Yup, that’s pretty much how it happened. Its how the garden died. I have been gardening in some way for 30 years. This is the first year in recent memory that the entire garden just bombed. And it bombed hard. My mother, on …
