October is starting to feel pretty cold and some nights in the 30’s have the garden coming to a close. I pulled all the peppers, some ripened to red and orange but many I picked green. I sliced a bag
In the Garden Year 1 – September and October
In the Garden Year 1 – late July and August
July 17, 2019 We are having lots of fun in the garden! Everything comes at once and the picking, cooking, and preserving are a part time job! We’ve stocked the freezer with zucchini cookies, tons of berries for smoothies, super
Italian Subs with Giardiniera
Italian Subs with Giardiniera have turned into our family’s favorite sandwich and a perfect weeknight dinner to pair with oven fries or grilled or roasted veggies. The homemade giardiniera gives these subs its classic Italian flavor with just a quick
In the Garden Year 1-July
July 7, 2019 The garden is starting to give! Dinner menus are beginning to plan themselves and trips to the grocery store are needed less often! Absolutely loving our garden, I’m hooked for life!
Healthy “Greens” Hummus
I’m just starting to get a few things to harvest from the garden so I’m putting some healthy snacks in the fridge! Hummus is easy to make yourself and always have in the fridge, great to dip with veggies, chips
In the Garden Year 1-June
June 19, 2019 A few notes: The tomatoes started from seed looked terrible after transplanting but hung on and are now fine, just smaller than the couple I bought, which is good to space out the harvest. Peppers started from
In the Garden Year 1-May
On a sunny late May day (5-25-19), we planted the majority of our garden. This is in no way a “how to garden” story, more of a journal of a beginner. This is what we planted: Veggies we bought starter
The Sungrown GARDEN
Last summer, we built our garden, and yes it took the whole summer. Now that we have a bigger yard, I want to grow more food. We took down an old willow tree that was storm damaged and were left
The Sungrown Kid Series Episode 1–Popsicles
I never intended to write much here about kids, but as any parent will agree, kids have a tendency to take over your life (in a good way). When I get together with fellow mom friends, our conversation always seems
Summer Ribs
The Minnesota summer always goes by too fast. I originally made these for Memorial Day, here is the recipe by the 4th of July, and before we know it, Labor Day weekend will be here. I love the things we