Probably my number one, go to, flavor booster. I put fresh garlic in literally everything. Well….. except maybe pancakes. But you get the idea. For three years I have wanted to take a stab at growing my own garlic. But…
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As with every thing in my life…I wait till the last minute. Oh, it’s 6pm and there are whimpering children with hunger pains…I should probably figure out what is actually for dinner. Or, Logan turned a year old two months…
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This is just a compilation of some of my bug-tastrophes. Maybe it will be of use to others fighting the battles. Reader beware: bugs were killed in the learning process that is gardening. Methods of how to kill said bugs…
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Does anyone else dream of freshly milled lumber? From their own back yard? ….”crickets chirping”…. Well I do! A year and a half ago…I decided on a dream. A huge dream that I knew would never come to fruition. But…
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Let’s be honest here. How much fun would it be if I only showed you the things we got right and turned out perfect. Well for one, that would lead you to believe we got this “mess” all together. And…
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I am a lover of all things nice and neat. Most days, my life is anything but nice and neat. Apparently I am only capable of taking care of and cleaning up after myself. Doesn’t bode well for a family…
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That was more of a rhetorical question. I don’t know how it happens, but I could wash laundry every…single…ding…dang…day and never see my laundry room floor. Where does it all come from anyway? Oh yes….a working husband and three children…
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In the years leading up to our move to The Givens Grove, I had read book after book on homesteading, organic gardening methods and the like. Never once actually getting to implement these awesome ideas floating in my head! I…
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I started The Givens Grove blog for two reasons. The first being to document our family’s adventures. The second would be to share these adventures and the things we have learned to do with others, oh yeah… and of course…
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