I love spending time outdoors, but I despise mosquitos and gnats. I don’t want to kill all of the bugs; bats and birds need to eat. I just want to keep them away while we are are enjoying the backyard. Enter in the mosquito repellent plants! While these have not kept all of the …
You can get a jump on your spring and summer garden by starting your seeds indoors in February. Garden centers, as well as Home Depot and Lowes, are already well stocked with seed starting supplies and tons of fruit, vegetable, herb, and flower seeds. Most fruits and vegetables can be started indoors and then transplanted …
When I shared my homemaking & homesteading goals for February, one thing I mentioned wanting to do was tap our maple trees. I have been reading up on backyard sugaring and making maple syrup. I figured this was another homesteading skill that I could develop and share with others – my family, my scouts, and …
Whether you are shopping for Christmas or any other celebration, these gifts for gardeners are sure to be a hit! As a gardener, I always have a wish list of things that I would like for myself – various books and magazines, certain plants I want to grow, and tools I need to make the …
Last year, we had our first successful garlic harvest. This week, I am breaking apart two heads of garlic to replant, and so that we will have another harvest this coming summer. It’s the perfect crop to get started in your fall garden! Garlic cloves are the individual bulbs that when planted will each become …
