…a post with the new gardener in mind. When I first started growing tomatoes, I thought a tomato was simply a red fruited vine that one planted in the summer. It wasn’t until I gained momentum and little bit more … Continue reading
Every cloud has it’s silver lining, and one of the things I’m choosing to be grateful for with our previous (and hopefully final) cold snap is that it gave me a chance to plant some bachelor’s buttons for a cut … Continue reading
While the official first day of summer is still some weeks away, Tax Day is the start of the warm weather growing season in our zone. In spite of a lingering winter and the warm weather taking it’s time to … Continue reading
Lisa, from The Self Sufficient HomeAcre, and I are thrilled to announce this great giveaway today! Mary from Back to the Basics and Mary’s Kitchen is sharing a great selection of heirloom seeds from her very own catalog with one … Continue reading
Every homestead whether it be urban or rural should have at least one heirloom rosebush growing somewhere. Their ability to grow virtually maintenance free allows you to devote time for other things (such as your vegetable garden) while still having … Continue reading
February 15 is the official “start date” for the cool weather planting season in our zone, a season that lasts until about March 10 give or take a few. Since such vegetables as broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower don’t like to … Continue reading
A post written with the beginner gardener in mind. The holidays are over, the new year has started, now is a perfect time to think about gardening! Yes, it may still be in the dead of winter but this is … Continue reading
I tried to write this post as a sort of “Twelve Days of Christmas” ; requesting my true love for such things as twelve arborvitae trees (we need a windbreak), ten dairy goats for milking, FIVE TAA-TTLER Lids, and a … Continue reading
…a very brief and very simple look at composting. Meet my compost bin: She was unpacked a few weeks ago and placed under my kitchen sink. As I go about my work in the kitchen she collects odds and bits … Continue reading
Last year, on a whim I purchased a small packet of collard green seeds. It was late in the season but I started a few transplants anyway, then got busy, forgot about them, remembered them, and set them out into … Continue reading
…well not quite. But the autumnal equinox is fast approaching this week and here is a check list of things to do as you go about your garden: ~For all 6b zone gardeners: fall is a great time to plant … Continue reading
This is part 5 and the final installment in a series on fall gardening. Part 1 can be read here; Part 2 can be read here; Part 3 can be read here; and Part 4 can be read here. If … Continue reading
This is Part 4 in a series on Fall Gardening. Part 1 can be read here; Part 2 can be read here; and Part 3 can be read here. While shopping for your fall garden seeds you’ll notice that seeds … Continue reading
Here is a review of what we posted this past week: Part 3 in our Fall Gardening Series on crop selection. We talked about the differences between tender and semi-hardy vegetables. The heat was the topic of discussion on Wednesday… … Continue reading