October 18, 2026
by dhoytt
Comments Off on Making Tinctures From Garden Herbs
Still getting a decent harvest for herbs, peppers, eggplants and a few tomatoes. Trying to find new ways to use my harvest I’m making some tinctures with my rosemary and basil. Continue reading
January 18, 2026
by dhoytt
Comments Off on Winter Garden Clean Up Planting
I removed a lot of weeds and this is a great time to get rid of more of mint roots. Still paying for putting mint in the garden years later instead of an enclosed area. I then planted some thyme, … Continue reading Continue reading
April 20, 2021
by dhoytt
Comments Off on Planting Bean and Pea Seedlings
I put in some peas and beans into the garden this evening I had started from seeds. Interestingly the mustard greens and okra seeds I started at the same time showed no signs of budding yet. I have some collard … Continue reading Continue reading
February 28, 2021
by dhoytt
Comments Off on Chili on Traeger with Chuck Roast
I was looking for a different way to use a well marbled chuck roast I picked up from Costco and decided to slow smoke it and use it in chili 🌶. A slow smoked chuck roast is almost like brisket … Continue reading Continue reading
May 24, 2020
by dhoytt
Comments Off on Early Morning Gardening Complete
Did some early morning gardening keeping the grasses and weeds in check after I cleaned my grills and threw some meats on the Traeger smoker. It’s amazing all the little grasses that come up weekly. The grass and weeds most … Continue reading → Continue reading
April 24, 2018
by dhoytt
Comments Off on Garden 2018 Spring Blossoms
Gardens in the front yard and backyard blossoming well again this year. The front yard producing vibrant, varied, colored rose blooms of different sizes from bush to long stemmed I have planted throughout the years. The backyard has the hearty … Continue reading → Continue reading
October 8, 2017
by dhoytt
Comments Off on Found Delicious New Recipe for Eggplants with Grits
Looking for a new way to eat eggplants from my garden and I wanted to incorporate grits I found a terrific recipe @ https://eatsimplefood.com/roasted-eggplant-peppers-and-feta-over-polenta/ . This made the perfect taste combination with my Traeger wood fired whole chicken and baked … Continue reading → Continue reading