Here's the recipe, hope y'all like it! Dill pickles Ingredients: * Cucumbers (2 jars worth, sliced to your preference and packed tightly into the jars) * 4 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed * 2 teaspoons dill seeds OR fresh dill * 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional) * 1 cup
It's Sunday FUNDAY! Had a massive early August tomato harvest in my 'little' garden out back. It was a fresh mix of Romas, heavy Beefsteaks, and sweet Cherry tomatoes. The total for all three combined landed at 6 pounds, 15.8 ounces—coming up short of
Busy week around the garden! I've been getting big harvest hauls almost daily, and the garden broke even this week. RELATED: I Spent $326 on My St. Paul Garden in 2026... Did It Pay Off? Check out this week's latest shorts below. Happy August y'
It's official - as of early August, we have finally broken even! After investing about $326 in seeds, plants, and equipment going into the season, the latest harvest—which included tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, and fresh basil—pushed the total crop value up to around $335. That puts me up
We're about 12 weeks from planting, so figured this Sunday FUNDAY would be a good opportunity to give a general update and your of my little garden on the East Side. Hope everyone else out there is having a great summer season in the garden!
Trimmed my very first batch of fresh broccoli for the season! I used it to make some homemade cheesy potatoes & broccoli, turned out delicious. Check out the latest post, and happy harvesting y'all!
What a week! Spent a few days away from the garden, and boom! Tomatoes and coming in hot, broccoli florets are getting big look ready to go, and the cucumbers are trying to break out of their designated 'patch' space. RELATED: Giant Zucchini Harvest in St. Paul, MN
Giant zucchini season is officially here! I told y'all I could grow massive zucchinis, and the garden is finally delivering. Today's haul: a hefty 4.47 pounds! It’s not quite my all-time 7-pound record breaker, but it’s definitely a solid start to
Happy Sunday FUNDAY! Though I dropped the ball & left this post in drafts... My B! This Sunday I showed off my green onions - never had much luck growing them before, but by switching from in-ground to pots I'm realizing how EASY they are! And as a
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This week I got impatient with my potatoes and harvested a bag early - don't fall for the same mistake! And if you live in Minnesota, you know the heatwave continued all week, and wildfire smoke blanketed the TC area after coming down from the BWCA. Stay safe &
I've said it before - one of the reasons I garden is to save a few dollars at the grocery store. I figure every dollars worth of veggies I harvest is worth it, both for the fresh produce and the financial savings. So this week I had a MASSIVE