garden

Preserving Basil

Gardening can be a lot of work folks. Planting, weeding, watering….no matter how small your garden is, there’s always something to be done. But the work doesn’t end outside. We grow all of this food to eat, after all. We’ll... Continue reading →

Roasted Okra

Okra is a staple in our summer garden. I love it because it’s easy to grow and keeps producing later into the season. It also grows insanely fast. Here’s some okra we are leaving to grow & dry so that... Continue reading →

10 Tips for Gardening in Dry Weather

Here in the foothills of western NC, we have been blessed with evening showers that have helped to make this August much more bearable than the usual Sahara-like conditions we are subject to this time of year. Dry, hot, sticky... Continue reading →