My Sweet Pea Process – A Flower That Brings Back Memories + My Growing Tips
Sweet peas are my favourite flower to grow every single year. Not just because they’re beautiful, although they are. And not just because they climb and fill
Best Streak Free Window Cleaner Recipe
If you're looking for an easy way to save money, reduce plastic waste, and become a little more self-sufficient, making your own glass cleaner is a great
All Natural Homemade Bug Spray That Works!
Camping season, garden season, hiking season, and long evenings outside are finally here. Unfortunately, mosquitoes and other biting insects tend to show up at the same time.
Seasonal Homemade Tea Blends from The Garden
One of the easiest ways to start self sufficient seasonal living is by making your own homemade tea blends. If you can grow a few herbs in
Natural Produce Washing Guide: Understanding Pesticides & Organic Produce
Living in the mountains of British Columbia surrounded by orchards gave me a very different perspective on food growing up. As a teenager, I often worked fruit
Small Batch Magical Strawberry & Rose Jam
A soft floral preserve inspired by early summer gardens, wild roses, and fresh strawberries. There’s something almost magical about strawberry season arriving at the same time the
Low Sugar Canning: Creating Beautiful Flavour Beyond Just Sugar
I’m a canner through and through. My shelves are lined with jams, preserves, syrups, pickles, sauces, and slow-cooked seasonal creations. But at the same time, I personally
Ready, Set, Can! How to Prepare Your Jars for the Season
Let's get our jars ready for canning season! Before I start canning, I go through all of my jars and this is my process! Organize the Jars
Canning Beans, Lentils & Chickpeas: A High-Protein Pantry Guide for Easy Summer Living
Spring is my favourite time to build a pantry of pressure-canned beans, lentils, and chickpeas before summer heat arrives. The kitchen is still cool, the windows are
Turning Spring Radishes into Hot Pink Pantry Pickles
Spring radishes are one of those garden surprises, you plant, forget, and suddenly there they are: crisp, peppery little bright pink bulbs popping up! This is my
The Ultimate Slow-Simmered Vegetarian Baked Beans Recipe
There’s something deeply satisfying about a pot of baked beans slowly bubbling away on the stove. The kind of meal that fills the house with excitement! These
5-Minute Sage Remedies & Culinary Uses: A Simple Home Guide
Our Secret Mountain Remedy: Sage! Here in the Okanagan, we’re practically surrounded by wild sage. Every year as the hills dry in the summer heat, the scent
Spring Canned Pickled Cabbage (For Easy Summer Salads)
I love having this stocked for summer salad bowls, grain bowls, sandwiches, and simple grazing plates. It brings instant brightness to almost anything. This canned pickled cabbage
Lilac Sugar Body Scrub – From Winter Skin to Summer Glow
There’s a small window every spring where lilacs are in full bloom and if you know all the magical benefits,  you don’t waste it. A couple of
How to Build A Greenhouse for Under $400
For under $400, we built a greenhouse and garden beds, filled them with soil, and planted seeds! Here, I'm going to share with you all the creative
