They came like thieves in the night and bushwhacked my tomatoes. {cue dramatic music} FLEA BEETLES… And so begins another chapter of the bitter beetle battle. Last summer, I successfully fought off an onslaught of Japanese beetles, only to be dealt a devastating defeat by the cucumber beetle. Now, flea beetles have laid siege to…
Long story short… I fell in love with a lamp at Pottery Barn. However, the price was $170 and that didn’t include the shade. Because I love old things more than I like new things, I figured I could just make a lamp that looked like the one from Pottery Barn using an old glass…
Very simply – I love to can. For some reason I find it therapeutic. I make a total disaster of the kitchen, but there’s nothing better than opening a fresh jar of tomatoes in the dead of winter. Although somewhat time consuming, canning is relatively easy. So hop on the canning band wagon and go…
The Farmers in the Dell 