Gardening

6 Reasons to Grow Daylilies

I love this time of year. All of the vegetables have been planted, herbs are being harvested, and we are in the midst of berry picking. Even though we focus on edibles: fruits, vegetables, herbs, fresh eggs, and honey, we enjoy a bit of deliberate beauty by planting some perennials around our homestead. Right now, […]

Squirrel-Proofing your Strawberry Bed

We live in an urban setting. It’s an older neighborhood with tree lined streets and mature landscaping. If you walk in the backyard, you would swear that you are in the country instead of a city of 140,000. We are surrounded by large, old trees and thick hedges. With all of the vegetation, our […]

Great Garden Garlic

I can’t imagine cooking without it. Its aroma is intoxicating and lingering. Plates of pasta, Asian stir-frys, hearty sauces, and crunchy dill pickles; all of these foods would not be the same without it. Folks, I am talking about garlic and for those of you who haven’t grown it, now is the time to try. […]

I’m Connie. Growing up on a farm in rural Iowa taught me me many lessons: raising chickens, growing produce, enjoying raw milk, how to cook from scratch using whole foods, canning, mending clothes, and the importance of being someone who gives back to the community.

Now, living in an urban setting, I brought my country ways with me. Join us as Mr. Overalls and I share our adventures, recipes, and how-to in our daily lives on our 1/3 acre slice of heaven near the center of town.