by Alecia Rolling While living in Germany, I was exposed to high-quality teas that could be bought in bulk. After returning to the U.S., I yearned for those same teas. I have now been making my own herbal and fruit teas for several years, and my dear friend requested that…
by Alecia Rolling, originally posted at www.therollingacresfarm.com on April 12, 2012 A few years ago, I built a cold-frame for my spring seedlings, and it has since become a mainstay in our garden. Yes, I built it myself, using a handsaw, screws, and a screwdriver! In other words, you need…
By Alecia Rolling This was a very simple recipe. We rolled out our homemade pizza dough, covered it with butter and brown sugar. Sliced bananas onto the top and sprinkled chocolate chips all around. A handful of oatmeal and a drizzling of sweetened evaporated milk finished it off! We baked…
Today, after our homeschool co-op, we enjoyed the weather by starting some herbs and flower seeds. We used our trays from last year and filled those with seed-starting mix. #1 cut open the bags of mix, the boys lined up the trays and pots, they all had their watering cans.…
Spring is here and our gardening has begun! #1 spies every kind of wild flower emerging from sleep and begs to know its name! #2 is exclaiming over every insect he finds, and #3 is covered from head to toe with dirt! #4 revels in the sunshine and the rustle…
