by goldenmarket | Nov 11, 2025 | Blog, Gardening, Greenhouse
Assembled Planta Greenhouse What an adventure it was constructing that greenhouse! So many nuts and bolts, I felt like I was building a small spaceship! I powered through the chaos, and after about two weeks, voilà – it was done! Well, sort of. I may have accidentally...
by goldenmarket | Oct 21, 2025 | Blog, Gardening, Greenhouse
Finally Got A Greenhouse I can’t contain my enthusiasm — I finally snagged a greenhouse! It’s been on my wish list ever since we traded our cozy house for this new space. And guess what? We finally have room for it — Hallelujah! For nearly a year, I’ve been like...
by goldenmarket | Aug 8, 2025 | Blog, Canning, Food, Gardening, Preserving, Recipes
Canning Green Chiles In our household, we are absolutely obsessed with green chiles. Ever since we upgraded to a larger garden, I’ve thrown them into my ever-growing collection of peppers. However, there’s a catch: I can’t seem to grow enough to keep...
by goldenmarket | Aug 1, 2025 | Blog, Food, Gardening, Herbalism
Freezing Basil This year, I thought it would be a brilliant idea to plant a whole bunch of basil in my garden, right next to my peppers and tomatoes, because apparently they’re best buds. Fast forward to now: I’m drowning in basil and feeling like a deer in headlights...
by goldenmarket | Jul 16, 2025 | Blog, Food, Gardening, Preserving, Recipes
Cherry Pie Filling I have four cherry trees in our orchard that in the previous years we’ve lived here we barely had any cherries. This year was almost overwhelming how many cherries we had. It was slightly infested with ants yet still had a good amount of...
by goldenmarket | Jul 15, 2025 | Blog, Food, Gardening, Preserving, Recipes
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Filling Today, I picked some rhubarb. Earlier this spring, I moved eight rhubarb plants from my raised bed to an in-ground garden bed. Given that rhubarb is quite resilient, I decided to relocate them to create room for tomato plants, which...
