Monthly Archives: April 2012
Best Smoker Grill: Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker
This past Father’s day, my husband got the Weber’s grilling book as a gift from the kids. He has always been very adventurous when it comes to any type of cooking, but he definitely shines when it comes to grilling. I am actually quite inept when it comes to using the grill as he almost […]
Ames True Temper Dual Wheel Wheelbarrow
Six years ago, we packed up everything we had and moved to the country. At the time, we only had two children, and we wanted them to grow up with plenty of room to run. It was also important to us that we teach our children the value of good, hard work; so we decided […]
Tips for Managing Your Compost Pile
If you’re a gardener, you already know compost is your best friend. Not only does it add nutrients to depleted soils, but it increases the bulk of the soil so it absorbs and retains moisture. Recently my dad experimented with his green bean crop by adding compost to only half of the row. The composted […]
How to Roast Root Vegetables in Your Grill
Looking for a different way to cook your root vegetables such as potatoes, beets, onions and yams? By choosing to cook your veggies in the hot coals from your grill, you do have to ditch the exterior skin of the vegetable however you are left with a tasty, smoke flavoured dish that is a perfect […]
Change Out Your Wheelbarrow Tires For More Versatility
We made the decision to change out the tires on our Ames True Temper Wheelbarrow to the Marathon Tubeless tires for one reason, and one reason only. No more flats! We have rocky, uneven terrain around our homestead and garden. Over the last six years of owning the wheelbarrow, the land started to take it’s […]
