Every year my goal has been to grow 1000 lbs of food out of our home victory garden. Each season I get a little closer to that goal! 2021 was a wonderful growing season for us. The peaches from the 2 trees we have were so plentiful they broke the branches. The tomatoes were overwhelminglyContinue reading “How Many Pounds of Food We Grew in 2021”
Category Archives: Preserving
Preserving Goals for 2022
Last year was a bad year all around for preserving for us. The only thing I really got put up was tomatoes, chili sauce and jam which are of the utmost importance but there are so many other things I didn’t get done. I didn’t even get any herbs dried! Here is a list IContinue reading “Preserving Goals for 2022”
Drying Home Grown Herbs
Growing your own herbs in and of itself is rewarding but preserving them to extend their usefulness is even more rewarding! I grow and preserve my main staple herbs like basil, parsley, chives, lavender, lemon balm, oregano, sage and thyme. I also like to grow and preserve things like my own sweet pepper powder, roseContinue reading “Drying Home Grown Herbs”
The Professional Domestic 