Raising Your Own Food

Raising Grass-Fed Beef (Pros & Cons)

Why Heirloom Seeds Are My Favorite

13 Basic Steps to Starting a Vegetable Garden

Fruit Maintenance & When to Prune Berry Bushes

Medicinal Herb Garden (Planning and Growing)

Non-GMO Foods & How to Avoid GMOs

End of Summer Garden Tour (2023)

Homemade Seasoning Blends (+ Free Printable Tags)

Succession Planting & Intercropping in the Garden

Heirloom Seeds – An Introduction

Howdy, I’m Melissa!

I’m so glad you’re here. This is the place for all of us who loved Little House when we were young and thought Laura was our best friend. It’s where we grow dinner in the backyard and think everything looks and tastes better when it comes from a Mason jar. Here, you’ll find my favorite from-scratch recipes, herbal remedies and tutorials, and all my gardening tips from my 20+ years of growing and raising our own food.