The Cottage Cheese Sweet Potato Meat Bowl - that is a lot of words for a recipe that isn't really a recipe. More lots of fresh ingredients chopped up and served bowl style - and it all comes together. But it's so good. All the flavors come together and fill you up nicely. The sweet… Continue reading The Cottage Cheese Sweet Potato Meat Bowl
Filling Up The Greenhouse
A new grow zone comes with adjusting my internal clock. April 15th was the last freeze day at our previous place. Here, in the Shenandoah Valley, in West Virginia, it is closer to mid May. There will be plenty of hot days, but also cold nights that sneak in and kill everything. Last week there… Continue reading Filling Up The Greenhouse
Container Gardening Finds: Two Types of Planters
Our move has been an odd one in many ways, but my ability to shop in person has been a huge one. I find myself running the mile numbers constantly. It used to take us 30 miles to get to the tiniest Walmart, that rarely had anything in stock, on the island. (And that Walmart… Continue reading Container Gardening Finds: Two Types of Planters
Grow This: West Virginia Garden Challenge
I saw the 2025 Grow This: West Virginia Garden Challenge in winter and signed up for it before we moved (Since I had the local address to use!). I love free seeds, the challenge of growing, and the chance to show off (I am pretty competitive with gardening). Mary's Heirloom Seeds provided the seeds this… Continue reading Grow This: West Virginia Garden Challenge
Starting A Container Garden
It's been just over a week since I arrived in West Virginia. The younger two boys, the cat, and I flew out at the end of March. Kirk, the oldest son and the dogs, drove across the country. In early March, Kirk and I had driven across the US and I had planted a couple… Continue reading Starting A Container Garden