Welcome back to the HomeAcre Hop! Your hosts are: Ann from Summers Acres Carol from Everything Home with Carol Lisa Lynn from The Self Sufficient HomeAcre and me! We’d love to stay in touch! A follow on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, … 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
We’ve had a busy week at Black Fox. We’re still working to get all of our cool weather crop seeds in, replanting every two weeks so we have a continual harvest of lovely lettuces. We made up a large batch … 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
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…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
I’ve mentioned it before but it is worth saying again ~ I have a seed fetish. Some women like shopping for shoes, hand bags, the like. I shop for seeds. I have been guilty of buying seeds that I don’t … 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
Here is a review of what we posted this week: *Part 4 in our Fall Gardening Series. We talked about the differences between hybrid and heirloom varieties and the pros and cons of each. *We shared our thoughts on landmarks … Continue reading
Going into this project I knew we’d face challenges and setbacks. Knowing you will face them, and actually facing them, however, are two entirely different things. We were told initially that once things got started, the building could go rather … 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
This is Part III in a series on fall gardening. Part I can be read here and Part II can be read here. In planning your fall garden you will find that most crops are divided into two categories: tender … Continue reading
