My kids don't like carrots with peanut butter or ranch dip; they like their carrots cooked. Cooking carrots is a great way to use some thyme. I didn't grow carrots this year. We have had a huge problem with rabbits in our neighborhood this year, so I didn't want to add any extra temptation. This recipe is so simple and my kids love it. I boil a small bag of baby carrots and add about a 1/4-1/3 cup of brown sugar and then two teaspoons of fresh thyme picked right before coo

Garden Tour We started gardening in 2009 and we didn't add herbs until the following year. That year we only grew basil. Since then, we have added many herbs. Our goal is to become completely sustainable year round and no longer purchase herbs from the grocery store. During the summer, we use many fresh herbs. To be sustainable year round, we have to grow enough herbs to dry and jar. So far, we are certain we will have plenty of sage. Instead of posting tons of picture

Last year, towards the end of summer, The Garden Center advertised they were selling kalettes. Kalette is a hybrid plant, a cross between Brussels sprouts and kale. The type of kalettes we planted was Autumn Star. We were able to plant them where the cabbage was growing earlier in the summer. Due to our mild winter, the plants did not die and began growing again this spring. We were able to harvest some greens, but then (as it goes in good ole' Indiana) the weather went

My boys and I picked these Brussels sprouts from my parents' garden. I love Brussels sprouts, but my husband does not. He will eat them to encourage our boys to eat them, but he dislikes every moment. I wanted to find a recipe that would change my husband's mind about Brussels sprouts. Brussels sprouts gratin hit the right note with my family. Everyone loved it and seconds were even served. Click here for the recipe. #brusselssprouts #gratin #thyme #basil