Join Mavis Butterfield for vegetable gardening and canning tips, easy recipes, and saving money strategies (Rug hooking, too!). Simple living at its best!
Gee… What an interesting idea… Growing food… If you’re new around here you may not know we actually GROW food in our backyard come summer time… In fact 2 summers ago I grew over 1,300lbs of garden produce… Yep… How crazy is that? True… I did end up tying bags of zucchini to my neighbors Read More >>
We went to the Lyle Lovett concert. It was awesome. Because I’m super thrifty I refused to buy seats and instead opted for the “general admission” tickets. And I’m so glad I did. We were able to bring a picnic dinner and sit on the sloped lawn and listen to the music. Monkey Boy Read More >>
I don’t believe my eyes. For the FIRST time this year, there is NO RAIN in the forecast this week. Maybe, hopefully, if I am lucky… My 4th, YES 4th, planting of beans, cucumbers and zucchini seeds will grow. I’ve already given up on having pumpkins & squash this year. Well, strike that, maybe I’ll Read More >>
Is it summer already? Did I miss the memo? Here are the top 21 reasons why Mavis may not be posting here on a regular basis anytime soon. But then again, maybe she will. #1 Mavis is in the middle of a pinata nightmare. #2 Mavis bought a map & is on vacation. #3 Mavis Read More >>
I headed out to the garden early this morning and one thing lead to another and around noon I realized that I was still in my pj’s, picking beans. I ended up with 10lbs beans, 2lbs tomatoes, and a zucchini and a cucumber, oh and 3 eggs too. This afternoon I was able to preserve Read More >>
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