Continued from here . . . . [P]art of the charm of square foot gardening is being able to better manage the quantity of each food produced in a small space. With three of us on erratic schedules eating from a garden, it’s easy to be overwhelmed with produce that needs to be eaten when […]
Planting Plans for Your Raised Garden Bed
Wheels and I have been intrigued by the idea of square foot gardening for a long time. With a very early spring, and a schedule that was a little more flexible than usual, we decided this was the year. Wheels and Bytes figured out how to build raised garden beds here. Bytes and friend filled […]
Bacon Potato Salad
Bacon Potato Salad is a summer favorite at our house. Somehow those summer favorites just don’t taste the same when there is no sunshine around! Ever wonder why sometimes potato salad comes out creamy with nice firm potatoes and other times the same recipe is mushy and dry. I went looking for the answer. Just […]
Raised Garden Bed Soil — A Few Bags More
Here is how we built our raised garden beds. The next step is to add soil – a step which provides major benefits for using raised beds. The saga continues: To fill the beds we had the choice of having soil delivered on the driveway and wheel barrowing it to the back lot line. Or […]
Strawberry Shortcut Mousse
Strawberry Shortcut Mousse — light, refreshing, the perfect end to a spring meal. It is quick and easy to make and can be dressed up to look quite spectacular without piling on extra calories or carbohydrates! You can also freeze Strawberry Shortcut Mousse in molds or small paper cups for a cool snack enjoyed […]
Spring and euphorbia graminea
Finally in gardening Zone 5B it’s time to plant annuals. And that means spiffing up the front entry way. A good sweeping of the walk and steps. Look for the planting urns in the topsy turvy potting shed. In the fall, things go into the potting shed very orderly– until after the first frost and […]
Welcome! I’m Charlene. I love to share quick and easy recipes, whatever I’ve learned in our last DIY project – anything that helps make life easier, better and more fun!! I hope you will find inspiration and add a pinch of joy to your day!