Have you ever wanted to make Bread and Butter Pickles but you thought all homemade pickles had to be canned? Well, I have terrific news, you can make your own pickles and there is no canning required! I have to

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It happened. Less than one month after going on the market – our current house is now under contract, and with that, the move to the farm and the building of the simple house is full steam ahead! We have

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In our haste to stay calm amid the chaoe – we accidentily published this post to the wrong URL – you can find the correct article here: Staying Calm Through The Chaos.  Thank you!  Jim and Mary

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Watering the garden…it sounds like such a simple and peaceful chore. But in reality, it is one of the biggest factors in the success or failure of a garden. The secret to success is knowing how to water, when to water,

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As the weather begins to warm and thoughts of grilling out and eating fresh meals from the garden dance around in my head, I knew it was time to review the 3 most commonly used kitchen tools in our house

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As we head into our 6th growing season at the farm – I can’t imagine life without raised row gardening. For us – it has made all the difference in successfully growing the majority of our family’s food without spending all of

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Ornamental grass varieties are a great addition to any landscape – providing color, texture, and beauty the year round.  The fresh, bright and wispy growth give way to gorgeous shades of green, red and purple each fall, only to be heightened with stunning

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Crockpot chili is one of our favorite, busy week night, go-to recipes. Not only is it simple to prepare, it is ready when you get home from a long day at work or school.   All you have to do

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It’s nearly impossible to believe that in just a few weeks, we will be heading into our 6th planting season at the farm. That is of course if Mother Nature finally starts figuring out that planting a garden actually requires

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It’s almost time for the garden to go in – and if you are anything like Mary and I – you’re more than ready to put winter behind and get those plants in the ground! It seems like each and

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Meatloaf is a standard comfort food for many of us, however not all meatloaf  recipes are created the same.   Just like there are many ways to boil an egg, there are a countless number of recipes for meatloaf, each

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Yesterday was one of those days that make Mary and I realize just how lucky we are to get to do what we do. We had the pleasure and honor of presenting the key note speech at the Licking County

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If you are chomping at the bit to get in your garden  – there is no need to wait any longer! Now is a great time to get that garden growing with all types of delicious, early season, cool temperature-loving Spring

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Canning has become a lost art in some sense. Just ask your friends if they remember their Great-Grandmother, Grandmother, or even their own parents canning vegetables when they were growing up. Most likely, a few of them will recall and be able

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This is the Sunday Farm Update that we have been waiting to share for nearly a year! Our book, Growing Simple has been completed, and the official release date has been set for Tuesday, May 2nd!   I think that both

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If you have ever bit into a thick juicy slice of a Purple Cherokee, or had the pleasure of devouring a beefy Brandywine tomato – you know what real tomato flavor is all about! Heirloom tomatoes simply burst with flavor – and

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Making your own dinner rolls is very easy to do, and they taste so much better than the store-bought versions. One of our favorite dinner rolls to have for a special meal is classic sweet dinner rolls – those which

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Creating A Chicken Coop From Recycled Materials Ever since creating Old World Garden Farms in late 2010 – we’ve tried to really show that you can build much of what you need using recycled, re-purposed and reclaimed materials. More importantly – that

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If you’ve always wanted to grow grapes – now is the time to get started! Springtime is the perfect time to plant a few grape vines to enjoy bountiful harvests for years to come.   Planting a small selection of

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If you have ever cringed when thinking about what you use when you color your Easter eggs – you must read this post!  I have been a victim of commercialization in the past, running out to the store and buying

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