The past few weeks we have been under a lot of weather warnings and advisories due to extreme heat and humidity. I love being outdoors but the older I get the less tolerant of the heat and humidity. Really? People say things like “I never remember it being this hot before!” or “Why do summers…
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Creative Camper Awning Support Ideas: Beautify Your campsite and Secure Your Awning
Are you tired of tripping over the ropes that anchor the camper awning to the ground? Is the ground too hard to hammer stakes in for the awning anchors? Camping at home on the driveway and no way to secure the awning to the concrete without stealing bricks from around your neighbor’s garden? Here’s what…
Rainy Day Garden Discoveries: Centrosema Virginianum, Muscadine Grapes, and Mini Gardenia
Just a few photos of what I found in our yard today. We had so much rain yesterday afternoon in just an hour that everything is waking up again!
Garden Tower 2: Warm-Season Vegetable Garden
Warm Season Vegetables and What I’ve Planted So Far This Year As the temperatures begin to rise and the days get longer, it’s time to start thinking about planting your warm-season vegetables. These are the vegetables that thrive in the heat and sunshine of the summer months, bringing a bounty of fresh, delicious produce to…
Easy Broccoli Cauliflower Soup Recipe for Thermal Cooker | Creamy Vegetable Soup
Broccoli Cauliflower Soup Easy broccoli cauliflower soup cooked in a hay box. Recipe: 28 oz bag of frozen Stir Fry Vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, carrot) 1 small onion chopped 4 medium size potatoes diced (I left the skin on so that’s a +) 1 can diced tomatoes drained 2 cloves crushed garlic 6 cups water (or…
🌿 Spring Wild Flowers & New Growth — Nature Hike Video
Enjoy a peaceful walk through our own private acreage in central Alabama, where we hike, explore, and experience nature right outside our door. 🌼 About This Private‑Land Hike This hike takes place on land we personally own — several acres of quiet, undeveloped forest in central Alabama. Because it’s private property, the trails are peaceful,…
Zambia Team Update
June 26 – Busy day today. We sorted all the school and VBS supplies. The tissue paper for one of the projects needed to be cut to size for making paper tissue flowers. Enough that each child can make a larger one and a couple small ones. This morning when the school was on break…
Thermal Cooking – Broccoli Cauliflower Soup
During a rare snow event, the author enjoys the quiet while being forced to take vacation time from work. They prepare for the day by caring for chickens and experimenting with a soup recipe using frozen vegetables.
Fermenting – Homemade Kimchi
Let’s Make Kimchi! If you do not have an airlock then you will need to remove the lid daily to let off the pressure or you’ll end up with a messy kitchen. When the kimchi gets to the texture and taste that you like, just transfer it to another container and place it in the…
Terracotta Planter Moisture Hack: A Step-by-Step Guide
To create effective planters, use terracotta pots with plastic bags for moisture retention, add soil, and plant flowers or vegetables, recycling old pots as needed.