If you were wondering what we did with the biggest tomato we ever grew? We used it for the homemade ajika salsa recipe and canned the salsa in 18 jars so we can enjoy it for a very long time. Yes, all of this was made out of 1 tomato and all the other ingredients of course. Homemade Ajika is ...
Garden Update – Summer 2018 on Video
Let us invite you to a summer garden update on video. Grab your favorite summer drink and enjoy the tour. We will take a look at the raised window protected garden and see how much better those plants grow comparing to the plant right next to it, but even better grow the plants in the geodesic ...
Summer Veggie Eggplant, Pepper and Okra Recipe
This summer veggie eggplant, pepper and okra recipe is made out of real summer veggies and it's super yummy. Since our summers are so short, we try to grow all veggies at the same time. There are broccoli, peppers, carrots, potatoes, and tomatoes growing happily together. In our northern cool ...
Growing Food – Garlic
If you are into growing food - garlic is a must have in the garden. Read on to find out how to plant, grow, harvest, store, and use the superfood, garlic. Garlic is a crop that is easily grown and goes a long way in the kitchen. So many dishes just taste better with garlic. Some people love garlic ...
Growing a Greenhouse Garden
Growing a greenhouse garden in cold climate is like moving a portion of your garden south. There are many greenhouses to choose from for different uses. However, if you intend to grow a greenhouse garden you will need to consider a few things. The soil for growing a greenhouse garden Just like ...
Convert a hay field into a garden
How to convert a hay field into a garden. This spring our Community Garden offered us to do a no till garden trial. We were immediately on board. We have been using a no dig or till method in our home garden quite successfully. To convert a hay field is a bit of a different story, but eh, we are up ...
Car Radiator for Heating and Cooling a Greenhouse
To control the temperature in our GeoDome greenhouse, we used a Water Tank for passive temperature regulation and also an old car radiator for active heat exchange. To use a gas or electric heater can be costly. This used car radiator did the trick for us. No, it's not really a beautiful piece in ...
Update: GeoDome Greenhouse Water Tank
To have a greenhouse in colder climates is very valuable. It helps to extend the growing season and gives the plants a lot more heat. Although on some days there is more heat than the plants can use, the greenhouse gets way too hot. A good way to regulate the temperature in a greenhouse is by ...
Raised Window Protected Garden
The raised window protected garden started out of desperation to get all the spring seedlings out of the house a few years ago. It was our first spring in this house and I was super busy so Anna put together a simple temporary greenhouse that worked surprisingly well. Next spring I built a bigger ...
Why we are Giving up on Backyard Chickens
Some time ago we were visiting some friends at their farm. After a good meal, we enjoyed the evening together. The big window at the table overlooked the farm yard, and at dusk we watched the proud rooster leading his hens from the big shelterbelt to the barn for the night. Our friend, the farmer, ...