Wood Burned Christmas Ornaments These burned wooden Christmas ornaments are minimally processed. All you have to do is find the a tree limb and slice them up with a saw. They’re easy to customize and put your own twist on the design. Every year I try to come up with Bulk Christmas gifts for my… Read More Burned Wooden Christmas Ornaments
Favorite Recipes Featuring Local Food Not only is vegetable pasta healthy, but also it’s a great way to use a variety of vegetables either from the garden or leftover in the fridge. My mom and I spent the last few months, coming up with 12 recipes that feature local, seasonal food. We put those recipes… Read More Summer Vegetable Pasta Recipe from Excess Garden Vegetables
Produce Seasonal Chart Ready to start eating with the seasons? I put together a free printable on monthly produce available in Oklahoma. You can find this locally grown produce available at Farmer’s Markets or Farm stores and Farm Stands. Stay tuned for more information on how to find local and seasonal produce options. Eating Seasonally… Read More What’s in Season: Monthly Guide to Eating Seasonally
Eating with the seasons, not only benefits our diets, but also helps the environment and our pocketbooks. I’ve been so inspired by this project that I’ve decided to put together a calendar with monthly recipes inspired by that month’s seasonal produce. Stay tuned because I will have that calendar available for purchase in the upcoming… Read More 11 Reasons to Start Eating with the Seasons
What is Compost and Why Should We Teach Kids About It? Composting with kids is a simple way to start getting the whole family more involved in the gardening process. There are so many lessons to learn both in the garden and through the composting process. Round up the family and let’s get started! Composting… Read More All About Composting with Kids
Mason bee houses Mason bee houses are a great addition for any pollinator friendly yard. About a month ago, I celebrated my 26th birthday and wanted to also help make things for a community garden I’m helping plan. My mom had a great idea to make bird houses, butterfly houses and bee mason houses. The… Read More How to Help Bees with Mason Bee Houses
Can You Recycle Plastic Bags Is it possible to recycle plastic bags? This is the question we all came here to learn. While the short answer is yes, there is a lot more to it than that. Unfortunately, it’s not an easy question to answer. However, I’ll do my best to explain the good and… Read More How to Recycle Plastic Bags
How to Repurpose Fence Panels Have you ever wanted to build your own composter? This is the first real step to composting. Up until now, you’ve probably studied the benefits of composting, how to compost, compost bin options, what to compost, but now the real fun begins. Today we’ll show you how to reuse fence… Read More Composting 101: Build Your Own Composter with Repurposed Fence Panels
Benefits of Homemade Vegetable Broth Bone stock has a ton of health benefits, but homemade vegetable broth can also do wonders for your health, especially if you’re on a plant-based diet. Broth is jam-packed with nutrients that are good for your health. It’s also eco-friendly because it consists food scraps that would be thrown away.… Read More Homemade Vegetable Broth Recipe with Food Scraps
There are many factors in landscaping apart from getting experts like King Green. One of them is composting. When deciding what to compost, there are several factors to consider. What type of compost do you need? How big is your bin? What type of composting process do you use? The answers to these questions will… Read More Composting Basics: What to Compost