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BASIL AND PEPPERS

Posted on August 25, 2024 by RT

I had a busy week at work so didn’t have much energy left for fun projects. I did get something done though! First, I harvested some basil, washed it, and put it in the dehydrator. There’s not much that smells better in the house… Continue Reading “BASIL AND PEPPERS”

Category: Food Storage, Self-RelianceTags: #everybitcountschallenge, basil, dehydrated basil, dehydrator, every bit counts challenge, fajitas, frozen diced green peppers, frozen sliced green peppers, green peppers, hash browns with green peppers and onions, homegrown basil, homegrown green peppers, mason jar vacuum sealer, pasta salad

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE BUGS

Posted on May 6, 2024 by RT

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Saturday, I went to the Farmers Market and brought home a nice supply of bug-repelling herbs and four green pepper plants for the garden. Basil: is supposed to repel mosquitos and flies but I bought it more for its culinary use. I bought Columnar… Continue Reading “IT’S ALL ABOUT THE BUGS”

Category: Self-RelianceTags: apple mint, basil, bug deterrant, bug repellant, chives, chives repel Japanese Beetles, chocolate mint, farmers market, fly repellant, i hate bugs, lavender, lemon verbena, lemongrass, mosquito repellant, parsley, Piedmont Triad Farmers Market, rosemary

LAZY SATURDAY

Posted on July 23, 2022 by RT

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Today was a bit of a lazy day. With the heat we’re having, outside projects are limited to watering the garden and taking care of the chickens. Everything else was accomplished in the blessed air conditioning. After lazing about longer than usual, I started… Continue Reading “LAZY SATURDAY”

Category: Food Storage, Self-RelianceTags: basil, broccoli, cabbage, Cauliflower, dehydrated basil, fall garden, frozen peaches, peaches, seed starting, winter garden

Sniff Sniff

Posted on August 6, 2021 by RT

Lazy Weekend

Posted on April 18, 2021 by RT

Two Chickens Homestead