We plant a lot of tomatoes because they are very versatile for so many recipes we like. Thanks to some great tools, I am able to use them in a variety of ways in the kitchen. I have canned, dehydrated, pickled, frozen and added tomatoes to a plethora of recipes. As I was looking into…
Month: August 2024
Improving Garlic Harvest: Lessons from Year Two
Year two of growing garlic was a vast improvement over our first year of growing. To be fair, our first year was quite the kick at the can, with little knowledge of what needed to be done. Luckily, I have a fantastic co-worker who gave great guidance and advice, which is why we actually managed…
July Comparisons
July felt like a weird month for growing this year. Everything feels behind, which some things definitely are, but just in general. There isn’t really a reason for it as far as we can tell. Plants are just slower to get going and producing this year. Talking with other gardeners it seems to be a…
August Yard Updates
August has arrived, quickly as usual. The garden is in full swing and plants are really starting to produce a lot of delicious goodies. The garden itself is looking very similar to last year, full and overflowing. Though as you can see from the photos above, our skies are a little brighter and colourful this…
Sun-Dried Tomato & Herb Bagels
SUCCESS! I had a successful fail with these bagels a few weeks ago, and managed to find time to re-try with some significant changes to the process and recipe. The last batch was good, but these ones are glorious! The best part, they can be done in a single day. Let’s jump into it. INGREDIENTS…
JK Building The Dream 