Okay all, I have a whopper today! I am sharing with you my seed storage box organization method. I cannot tell you how many times I missed a seed starting/planting date in my many years of gardening. So MANY times I have kicked myself for missing those dates or planting …
For quite a long time, I’ve been eyeing garden baskets, called a garden hod. In case you didn’t know, hods originated in New England and were used for clam digging. It turns out the concept is superb for gardening! Today I’m excited to share with you how to build your …
It’s that time of year. Rhubarb!! Last week I shared my super delicious rhubarb bars with you. If you haven’t checked those out, I HIGHLY recommend you do. Mark used to poo-poo on my love of rhubarb until I made these bars for him. (Yes, they are THAT good!) But …
Today I’m sharing a super easy and no-fuss way to make your own garden markers. You might have gotten a peek at them in my last post about making your own wall of waters for your tomato seedlings. In the past, I have used simple write-on plastic markers to label …
In my humble opinion, some homegrown produce does not have a significant difference in flavor from what you can buy from the grocery store. If you’ve never had a homegrown garden tomato, you are missing out! Tomatoes can be little divas, but they are well worth the effort of growing. …
Well, friends, we’ve moved into high gear to prepare for our 2021 garden. We reconfigured all our raised beds, put in irrigation for the soaker hoses, laid weed fabric and rock on the pathways, and installed our trellises. I’m super excited about my trellises! I first learned about these from …
Spring is in the air! We’ve been busy finishing up some outdoor projects to get the garden ready for planting. All winter long, I’ve been watching gardening videos and gathering my wishlist for improvements outside. So far, our big projects have consisted of digging out and installing irrigation lines for …
I’m a part of an online gardening group that has exploded with activity since last year’s pandemic began. There are so many new gardeners and with that comes many more people buying local seeds and seedlings. I know last year, I got a late start on my garden/seeds. When I …
It’s that time of year! The holidays are over and we have some downtime before we can get outside and sow seeds in the garden. Now is a great time to start thinking about your 2021 garden. There are so many benefits to germinating your own seeds from packets and …