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Planning Your Garden Layout
Planning your garden layout is the foundation of a successful and enjoyable gardening experience. Without a clear plan, you might face challenges such as overcrowded plants, poor sunlight distribution, or inefficient use of space. This guide will walk you through practical steps and strategies to design a garden that thrives and suits your lifestyle. A thoughtfully arranged garden layout with diverse plants in neat rows Understand Your Garden Space Before planting, take time
Terri Windover
3 days ago3 min read
The Ultimate Guide to Starting Seeds Indoors for a Thriving Garden
Starting seeds indoors gives gardeners a head start on the growing season, allowing plants to develop strong roots and healthy growth before transplanting outside. This method can save money, expand your plant variety, and improve your garden’s success. Whether you want to grow vegetables, herbs, or flowers, learning how to start seeds indoors is a valuable skill that can transform your gardening experience. This guide covers everything you need to know to start seeds indoors
Terri Windover
Feb 94 min read
Planting Dates for Zone 3
So you want to know when to start your seeds. I'm here to help with that! First let's start with some basic information. There isn't a "one size fits all" answer, but with a little time and a paper and pencil it's easy to figure out. This information will work for all growing zones. Find out your last and first frost dates for your specific area. You will need both to figure out how many actual growing days you have. I use the Almanac site . Just drop in your postal code or t
Terri Windover
Feb 83 min read
How to grow BIG onions.
I hope this information helps you grow your biggest onions ever in the upcoming season. Four Acre farm will be selling onion starts (seedlings) for two types of onions. Red Wethersfield and Alisa Craig. (pictured). Once you try this method you will never be satisfied by those mini onion sets again. Supplies will be limited as we test the demand for this product. Let's grow that green thumb together! The frustration is real. We have all seen the pictures. A gardener standing
Terri Windover
Dec 20, 20254 min read
Mama T’s Oven Roasted Tomatoes
I decided to try a new recipe for oven roasted tomatoes as my gardens over flowed this year and I’m entirely sick of canning, preserving, pickling etc. They turned out AMAZING! Super simple. Super delicious. You can make as a side dish for dinner or add to a pasta toss. Or you can freeze afterwards like me. I’ll thaw later and likely purée to make a roasted tomato soup, because soup…😍 INGREDIENTS: 2-3 lbs tomatoes 1-2 tablespoon olive oil ½ Tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 Tbsp fresh
Terri Windover
Oct 9, 20211 min read
Mustard Pickles by Terri
I was never a fan of mustard pickles as a child so I just stopped eating them. Fast forward to age 51. I LOVE MUSTARD PICKLES NOW. Talk about a change in taste buds lol. So I started working on my own recipe. After many tries I think this is the one. **You need to chop the veggies and place in brine for roughly 12+ hours so you’ll need to do this the evening prior. INGREDIENTS: 14 cups of pickling cucumbers, sliced or chunked 5-6 cups onion, diced (white or yellow) 2 pepper
Terri Windover
Sep 2, 20212 min read
Bacon Wrapped Pickles
INGREDIENTS: 12 pickle spears 12 strips of bacon 2-3 Tbsp buffalo sauce 1/4 c. ranch dressing for dipping INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat oven to 425°. Brush Pickle spears with hot sauce. Wrap each pickle spear in bacon. Place the bacon-wrapped pickles on a baking sheet, seam side-down. Bake until the bacon is cooked through and crispy, 12 to 15 minutes, turning halfway if needed.* Serve warm or at room temperature with ranch, if desired. * You can finish in a frying pan for an
Terri Windover
Aug 18, 20211 min read
Fresh Blueberry Pie
Blueberries are the only fruit that I would literally fight hornets and bears for. I’ve spent the last five weekends at our camp on Grist Lake, where I have picked an amazing amount of berries and fruit – rose hips, pin cherries, low bush cranberries and, of course, the king of all berries – Mr. Blueberry. Mix that up with some seriously great fishing, quadding and fireside margaritas and I can say that this summer has been one of my favourites. While out on the quad trails
Terri Windover
Aug 17, 20212 min read
Zucchini Basil Soup
I’ve tried to make many basil soups before and I recently realized that over-heating it was my biggest mistake. The basil gets bruised and it can turn bitter. By keeping the soup at room temp, it retains all of its fresh, vibrant flavor. The only things that gets cooked here are the leeks and the garlic croutons. After that, it all goes into the blender and bam! There’s no cream or milks in this recipe . The blended zucchini and a scoop of hemp seeds makes this soup nice and
Terri Windover
Aug 16, 20212 min read
Simple Charcuterie Flatbreads
I love tapas. I love cheese boards. I love Charcuterie trays. I live and eat like life is a buffet and I may not get to taste anymore delicious tidbits. Could you imagine never having cheese again? Oh hell naw! You can put almost any combination of things you love on a flatbread. The choices are as limitless as your creativity Makes 2 Ingredients: 1/4 cup store bought tapenade (or homemade), divided 2 pieces flatbread (or naan), lightly toasted 6 ounces thinly sliced pros
Terri Windover
Aug 13, 20211 min read
Grilled Cream Corn
Forget that canned stuff. This version packs a punch with charred, fresh corn and jalapeño. Serves: 6 INGREDIENTS: 6 ears corn, shucked 2 tbsp. butter 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour 1 c. milk 2 tbsp. cream cheese, softened 1/4 c. Shredded Monterey Jack 1 jalapeño, minced (optional) kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 2 tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro DIRECTIONS: Preheat grill or grill pan to high. Grill corn until kernels are charred and slightly softened, 10 minutes. Once co
Terri Windover
Aug 12, 20211 min read
Basil Puree
I planted a lot of basil this year as it's my favourite herb to use in cooking. Every year I have the best of intentions to take it indoors but unfortunately I never follow through and a lot goes to waste at the end of the season. So I've come up with a solution to use it all up and be frugal at the same time. Who doesn't want to save a few dollars? Makes 1/2 cup Ingredients: 3 cups packed basil leaves 1/4 cup olive oil 1 tablespoon lemon juice Instructions: Add all of the
Terri Windover
Aug 11, 20212 min read
Simple Rhubarb Cake
Ingredients: 5oz butter ¾ cup sugar 2 eggs 1 ½ cup flour 1 ½ tsp baking powder ½ cup whole milk 2 cups fresh rhubarb, cut into ½ inch pieces 2 Tb sugar 2 Tb sliced almonds Preheat the oven to 400°F. Grease an 8in/20cm round cake tin (springform works nicely). Instructions: Beat the sugar and butter together. Add the eggs and continue to mix. Add the flour, baking powder and whole milk and blend together. Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin. Cut the rhubarb into about
Terri Windover
Aug 10, 20211 min read
Basil & Garlic Turkey Burgers
Whether you’re a stay at home mom, a nine-to-five office worker or one of our many long hours, crazy shifts, bleary eyed 4 a.m. rising site warriors, I hope this helps you cook great food and spend as little time as possible doing it. This recipe is one of my clients all time favourites and they usually send me the two thumbs up text after making it. All right then, it’s time to talk turkey. Ingredients: 1 lb. lean ground turkey ¼ c. unsweetened almond milk or skim milk 1 s
Terri Windover
Aug 9, 20212 min read
Dill Pickle Soup
Oh my goodness. THIS. SOUP. I’m completely addicted. I just couldn’t stop eating it. It’s the perfect amount of sour and savory and the thickness is just right. I’m just in love with it. The kind of love where you want to eat it for dinner and breakfast. I know you get me. If you love dill pickles, then this is the soup you've been waiting for. Ingredients: 5-1/2 cups chicken broth 1-3/4 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and quartered 2 cups chopped carrots (smaller dice) 1 cup
Terri Windover
Aug 8, 20212 min read
Asado Burgers With Provolone and Chimichurri
There is a legendary grilling feast that takes place in the mountains of South America called an Asado. With this recipe you can enjoy those flavors at home. This is one seriously juicy burger patty topped with a delicious griddled slab of provolone cheese and spoonfuls of heavenly tart, garlicky chimichurri sauce. YIELD: Serves 4 Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds ground beef chuck, preferably about 80% lean, formed into 4 (6-ounce) patties Kosher salt and freshly ground black pe
Terri Windover
Aug 7, 20212 min read
Amazing Bread Machine Dough
A delicious bread that is so easy to make but will make you look like a pro baker.
Terri Windover
Mar 15, 20211 min read
OMG Buttermilk Pancakes
The best pancakes you wish your mom had made for you.
Terri Windover
Mar 7, 20211 min read
Copycat version Homemade Bisquick Mix
This copycat version homemade Bisquick mix Is a lifesaver. Because we’ve all been there. You’re in the mood for warm biscuits slathered with butter and when you check your pantry you have maybe one cup left. So you head for the wine and say screw it, they can eat kraft dinner. With just four ingredients this one is a game changer. INGREDIENTS: 4 cups flour 2 Tbsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 3/4 cup shortening INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt. 2. Cu
Terri Windover
Feb 15, 20211 min read
Copycat Bisquick Buttermilk Biscuits
These copycat Bisquick buttermilk biscuits are to die for. So simple to make with just a few ingredients and from stove to stomach in und...
Terri Windover
Feb 15, 20211 min read
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