ShicoleDec 7, 20201 minFreezing Cherry TomatoesOn November 15, I was able to get in one last harvest of cherry tomatoes. The problem was everyone was burned out on eating tomatoes for ...
ShicoleSep 28, 20201 minSalsa TimeIt has been years since I have made fresh salsa. It has been long enough that my sons don't even remember that I had ever made it. Recent...
ShicoleSep 15, 20202 minCollecting SeedsAs always, we planted pole beans. This year, we grew tri-color pole beans. Our green beans were green, yellow, and purple. Just so you k...
ShicoleAug 26, 20202 minAugust HarvestingAugust is my favorite month of the year for so many reasons. My wedding anniversary, my birthday, my husband's birthday, and my twin son...
ShicoleAug 2, 20201 minHarvesting Radish Seeds Part IWant to learn how to harvest radish seeds? Watch this video. This is part one. Remember, anyone can be a gardener. You just need to get...
ShicoleJul 19, 20202 minAre Eggshells Really Beneficial in the Garden? Since spring, I have been collecting eggshells. My family doesn't eat eggs much, and that mostly has to do with me. I only like deviled e...
ShicoleJul 5, 20201 minHealthy Living is a Lifestyle Healthy living must become a lifestyle when you are a gardener. Is easy to grow food, but it is much harder to incorporate growing food i...
ShicoleJun 22, 20202 minIt's Summertime!We have officially sailed into summer! I am enjoying my summer vacation. We are having our basement remodeled right now, so we won't be t...
ShicoleJun 14, 20202 minKale Smoothies A few years after my sons were born, I started making smoothies at home. It was one action I took to return to my pre-pregnancy weight. I...
ShicoleMay 25, 20201 minThree Generations Planting an Herb GardenSince March, we have been at home in quarantine because of the coronavirus pandemic. Finally, in May, we were able to see my parents, sis...
ShicoleMay 21, 20201 minCurly Kale UpdateOn April 2nd, we planted kale. Now, it's ready for harvest. We have harvested Kale to make a massage kale salad. We also made a regular s...
ShicoleApr 17, 20202 minGarden ResourcesThese are the herbs we took with us from our garden from our first house. I was nervous about taking them, but I wanted to take part of o...
ShicoleApr 12, 20201 minPreparing Raised BedsIn our last post, we put together six additional raised beds. Yesterday, we added dirt to a few. With all of the necessary restrictions b...
ShicoleApr 5, 20204 minBuilding Our New GardenWhen I first decided to carry on my family's tradition of gardening, I would only start growing food during the summer. As I got a better...
ShicoleMar 24, 20201 minA Look Back at Our 2019 GardenToday, Indiana Governor Holcomb ordered all Indiana residents to stay at home effective Tuesday, March 24 at 11:59 p.m. With this extende...
ShicoleMar 19, 20202 minGardening During Trying TimesWe were on hiatus during the month of February. This is not how we expected the world to be when we returned. During these times, I am gr...
ShicoleJan 13, 20202 minHats Off to Garden 2020!We are excited to take our followers behind the scenes as we embark on starting a brand new garden. It's hard to walk away from a garden ...
ShicoleDec 30, 20191 minGardener Shicole's Top Ten Blogs of the DecadeBefore we started making YouTube videos, we shared information about our gardening journey through our blog. Now, we provide both. Let's ...
ShicoleDec 24, 20193 minGardener Shicole's Top Ten Videos of the DecadeIn 2007, my husband and I moved into our first home. In 2009, we started our first garden. Gardening was part of my life growing up, and ...
ShicoleAug 24, 20191 minMelon HarvestOur vertical gardening has finally produced fruit. Two days ago, we were able to harvest one cantaloupe and one honey dew melon. My boys ...