Best Way to Freeze Green Beans We love our green beans at the Mountain Farmhouse. This is why we grow so many of them. I start them early from seed in the greenhouse, and I direct sow some of them a few weeks later right in the garden. We preserve them so we can enjoy them all winter long. Sometimes we can them. Sometimes we freeze them. This year I'm doing more freezing than canning, so read on to learn about the best way to freeze green beans. Growing … [Read more...] about Best Way to Freeze Green Beans|Alternative to Canning
Introducing a New Puppy to the Old Dog
Introducing a New Puppy to the Old Dog There is a new addition to our family here at the Mountain Farmhouse! Meet Ollie, our West Highland Terrier ("Westie")! This is Ollie at eight weeks old: Our older dog, Finn, a Cairn Terrier, and Ollie like to celebrate every day doing the things that dogs like to do best - eating, playing, sleeping, and spending time outdoors. We'd like to take you on a trip down memory lane to last year when we brought Ollie home. We were … [Read more...] about Introducing a New Puppy to the Old Dog
Easy Composting
Easy Composting Reflecting back to when we were first starting out on our organic gardening journey, I remember feeling overwhelmed about composting. But it turned out to be one of the easier things that we do to enrich and maintain our garden soil. Here's to easy composting! First Things First Now that we've had several years of experience, my first suggestion would be to designate a place for it. How much space do you have? If you live in a small dwelling with a … [Read more...] about Easy Composting
Vegan Creamy Asparagus Soup
***I'm pleased and honored to say that this post is part of a collaboration with some amazing and talented bloggers. It's all about SPRING RECIPES! Please be sure to visit their websites and check out their scrumptious recipes! See links at the end of this post. Vegan Creamy Asparagus Soup The shift into Springtime gives us a chance to change things up a bit. Since this has been a long, cold, snowy winter so far, visions of asparagus have danced through my … [Read more...] about Vegan Creamy Asparagus Soup
Spiced Vegan Sourdough Waffles
Spiced Vegan Sourdough Waffles ***I'm pleased and honored to say that this post is part of a collaboration with some amazing and talented bloggers. It's all about the SOURDOUGH! Please be sure to visit their websites and check out their scrumptious recipes! See links at the end of this post. Do you love waffles? Joel does. In fact, he says they make him very happy. But years ago, it seemed our waffle iron broke constantly. I … [Read more...] about Spiced Vegan Sourdough Waffles