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Scrumptious Shrimp Scampi

Need a quick and easy dinner this evening? Check out this yummy shrimp scampi that you can get on the table in just 30 minutes! Enjoy! Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Serves: 4-6 Ingredients: 1 16-oz. box spaghetti 2 T. …

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Helping Your Potager GROW UP!

Over the last couple days we've been talking about how to create a specialized culinary garden or potager. You can see the first two entries in this series here:  Picking the Perfect Spot for Your Potager and Picking the Perfect Plants for Your …

Filed Under: Garden, Garden Design, Herb Gardening, Home, Kitchen Garden, Vegetable Gardening, Vertical Gardening

Picking Plants for Your Potager

Choosing the Perfect Plants for your Kitchen Garden

Yesterday, we talked about why you might want to create a secondary (or primary, if need be) culinary garden known as a potager. Today, let's take a closer look at how to choose the right plants for this special garden.  One of the main benefits …

Filed Under: Garden, Garden Design, Herb Gardening, Home, Kitchen Garden, Vegetable Gardening

Picking the Perfect Spot for Your Kitchen Garden

Picking the perfect spot for your kitchen garden

When we moved into our house, choosing the ideal spot for the main vegetable garden was pretty easy - mainly because so much of our available land had to be devoted to the horses. Still, it ended up in a nice sunny spot with close proximity to the …

Filed Under: Garden, Garden Design, Kitchen Garden, Vegetable Gardening

When Should You Plant Vegetables in Your Area?

When Should You Plant Vegetables in Your Area?

It's hard to believe it was over 80 degrees just two short days ago. Today is blustery and cold… and a thin dusting of snow lies on the ground. The birds seem as confused by this sudden turnaround as I am. As the snow swirls and spins around them, …

Filed Under: Country Living, Farm, Garden, Vegetable Gardening

Tips for Succession Planting Success

New Vegetable Garden - Temporary Layout 2013

Yesterday, we talked a little bit about designing a new vegetable garden and using succession planting principles to maximize your results. The garden image I shared in that article was from this past weekend (April 2014). To better illustrate …

Filed Under: Country Living, Farm, Garden, Garden Design, Hobby Farming, Product Reviews, Vegetable Gardening

Vegetable Succession Planting: Getting Started

succession planting in the vegetable garden

Finally, a warm and sunny weekend here in NE Ohio! I'm heading outside in a minute to get back to work stripping horse stalls and working in the garden. We made tons of progress yesterday - and the vegetable garden design I've been carrying …

Filed Under: Country Living, Farm, Garden, Garden Design, Hobby Farming, Vegetable Gardening

7 Interior Design Tips for Dramatic Impact

10 years ago, I interviewed Interior Designer Robin Brechbuler (pictured left) when one of her whole house design projects was featured on the cover of Welcome Home Magazine. During that interview, Robin shared the following 7 interior design …

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Herb Grilled Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts

delicious herb grilled boneless skinless chicken breast recipe

In general, boneless, skinless chicken breasts are… not so good. They have an unfortunate tendency to taste a little dry and rubbery, which is why I almost always use the bone-in, skin-on variety whenever possible. This recipe is one exception... …

Filed Under: Dinner, Entrees, Grilling, Recipes

Fun and Creative Garden Toad House Ideas

Garden Toad House ideas

Did you know there are at least 10,000 GREAT reasons to invite toads into your yard and garden this summer?  That's right! According to the USDA, just one adult toad will eat 10,000 pesky insects in a single summer. Not only that, these efficient …

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