Kansas Prairie Soap

"Asparagus is probably the most permanent, carefree, and welcome vegetable you will ever plant." Gardening in the Heartland by  R achel Snyder It's true! We started our asparagus bed 5 years ago. We planted and we waited. And we decided we would add to our bed every year until someone cried "uncle". Hasn't happened yet, so we added more crowns this year too. Oh, and the wait is over -- we get amazing stalks in the spring.  Aren't these purple ones beauties? And so delicious. And I used to think the pencil thin ones were the best, but now I think the chubbies are the best hands-down! We get a real early start with a homemade cold-frame. We have been enjoying spinach, radishes and our asparagus. We continue to work on new raised beds. If you look close you'll see broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, celeriac, radishes, beets, turnips, and kale. We start hardening off tomatoes and peppers in the next few days. Our c

Spring is having a hard time *sprnging* this year. Not just here in NW Kansas, but it seems everywhere. We are itching to get into the garden and we are met with cold, colder than cold, freezing temps. Last weekend it was as low as 18°. That is a little too cold for our peaches just blossoming. Probably won't get peaches this year. But I think every thing else will recover. Glad to report that the last couple days have been very spring-like (did you just hear the wind howl?). We are able to get the Flowering Quince (see above) we bought last week into the front flower bed and I put in some Lily-of-the-Valley (one of my favorites) in that same bed in a shady spot.   In the vegetable garden the construction on new raised beds continues. We seeded spinach, turnips, and beets and we are hardening off broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, and celeriac. And I seeded a bucket of lettuce near the kitchen door.  And we were blessed to harvest radishes and spinach from our cold-

It's Monday again?!! Winter made a comeback this weekend but maybe it is over. This week brings lots of garden activities, a batch of soap to replenish waning supply, and some NEW being added to the shop!  Putting together some gift packs (graduations and Mother's Day will be here soon). More to come AND new soap will be shipping this week! Soap Bundle Pack - Soap, Soap Rest & 100% Cotton Crocheted Washcloth Sink Side Scrub Soap Bundle Fancy Feet Soap Bundle Pack    

A blast from the past - way past really. These 2 bars of soap were made about 20 years ago. That is a guess. They were both very popular scents when I made soap under the name Prairie Soap Company when we lived in Minnesota. Why have I hung on to soap so long? Well, I haven't but I did find these bars in a drawer in my elderly parents home -- they never used the soap.  This soap has cured a very long time and I am thinking it will last next to forever when used. I am going to find out. The bar of Norwegian Spruce has been slipped into hubby's shower and we'll see how long it takes him to use it gone!

Happy Monday! In celebration of the GRAND OPENING of my Etsy shop and SPRING, I am hosting a GIVEAWAY!! Enter today through Friday April 6th. The prize - 2 bars of my Floral Bouquet soap - spring in a bar!! 1 entry - Follow Kansas Prairie Soap Facebook Page 1 entry - tag a friend in the comments of this post 1 entry - share this post on your Facebook Page BONUS entry, visit and favorite Kansas Prairie Soap on Etsy . That is 4 chances to win  :) Everyone can be a winner by using coupon code: GRANDOPENING to save 10% this week through Friday 4/6/2018. 

Well, not today, but recently. I infused fresh ginger and added it to soap with oatmeal, powdered ginger, dried orange peel and sweet orange essential oil. WOW, it smells so invigorating. Really looking forward to this one sink side in the kitchen! Happy day!!