In continuing our goal towards self sufficiency and some day moving off the grid, we started looking into alternate cooking options. We had already found a beautiful antique wood stove that we have installed in our screen room (this will likely be used for canning during harvest season). We turned our sites towards the sun since itContinue reading “Solar Cooking with GoSun”
Category Archives: Gardening
Turning the Nam Doc Mai into mango jam
We took a special trip out to Fruitscapes on Pine Island to pick up some of the infamous Nam Doc Mai mangos. The mangos originate from Thailand and since the seeds are polyembryonic, they will produce fruit identical to the parent tree. These are the only ones that are polyembryonic that are said to growContinue reading “Turning the Nam Doc Mai into mango jam”
We are gonna need more tomatoes!
Since we have been procrastinating doing anything with the tomatoes in our freezer, we took advantage of PRIME day and ordered a Weston Tomato Strainer. This is our first year using one and it really made processing a snap! Last year we removed the skins manually and it was a pain in the you knowContinue reading “We are gonna need more tomatoes!”
Mango Season has arrived!
In Florida, you can always tell its summer when the Mangos start flowing. In fact if you don’t own a Mango tree, chances are you know someone who does. This fruit tree is so plentiful that people usually give mangos away like they do zucchinis up north (it is a thing we promise you). WeContinue reading “Mango Season has arrived!”
Kratky Hydroponics
We spent the weekend pulling all of the tomato plants that have died off. It seems it was even too hot for our everglades tomatoes! Plus the San Marzanos did not produce anywhere near as good as the Romas last year. We are going to try them again in the fall at our off-grid propertyContinue reading “Kratky Hydroponics”
Who loves pineapple?
We are fortunate to live in the sunshine (mostly rainy) tropical state of Florida. With that comes the ability to grow tropical fruits that would not make it up north (unless grown in a greenhouse or brought inside in the winter). For us southerners, we just cut off the pineapple tops and bury them inContinue reading “Who loves pineapple?”
Summer Garden
In the spirit of Independence Day, we have decided to work more on our website so we can share more details about our journey towards self sufficiency. We are not sure which platform will be best for sharing these adventures but like all things there will be a learning curve. You can always follow usContinue reading “Summer Garden”
The Blue Riverhaus 