Zero Waste Home ~ By Bea Johnson The ultimate guide to simplifying your life by reducing your waste. Picture this; It is garbage day in your neighborhood. All your neighbors are scrambling out to the curb in various forms of dress: overalls and gumboots, housecoats, suits and ties, kids in school uniforms, but they are…
Hello friends and welcome to our first Just Dabbling garden tour of 2018! Before we get started, I just wanted to remind you that I am not a perfect gardener so you will see weeds and a few other things you wouldn’t see on a perfect Instagram or Pinterest post. But, here’s the thing, this…
You planted several cucumber plants in your homestead garden, so you could enjoy them in salads and probably to can into a bunch of pickles. But you have more cucumbers than you think you’ll need. What do you do about it? How do you go about making use of excess cucumbers if you don’t want…
Does your family get together for reunions each year? We have one reunion every year and this year we have two! A big part of reunions is, of course, food and you may be concerned about how to transport food to reunions, potlucks or other social gatherings and keep them safe for everyone to eat….
Blossom rot, or blossom end rot, is a common problem encountered by tomato gardeners. The condition is characterized by a dark, rotten spot at the blossom end of developing tomatoes. Fortunately, there are ways to combat blossom rot before it starts, but once it appears on an individual fruit, there is no way to “cure”…
Have you have ever planted a garden and your tomatoes are super prolific? Before you know it, you have an over abundance and you need some new ways to use those extra tomatoes. Maybe you don’t want to can them or you have hit your limit with canning and need something different. Freezing is an…
The summer months can be exceptionally hot depending upon where you live. Maybe you don’t want to give your kids ice cream when they ask for something sweet and cool. I think my kids ask for ice cream about once a day in the summer! Here are some alternative cool snacks that are just as…
If you have a small amount of space to plant a vegetable garden, you are probably eager to get the most out of it. Succession planting is a great way to accomplish this. This practice involves growing the same or complementary crops in the same spot continuously throughout the season in order to maximize the…
Fresh herbs are a great way to bring the flavors of your dishes to life. Unfortunately, they can be expensive to buy at the grocery store and they aren’t always in season. Although you can use their dried counterparts in your favorite recipes, they just don’t deliver the same flavor profile. Fortunately, you can enjoy…
One of our family’s favorite dishes to make and bring to gatherings is deviled eggs. They are easy, use a homestead staple (thank you chickens!), and are delicious! More often than not we choose to make the classic style but sometimes it is fun to try a change and spice them up a bit. I…