January has been an incredible month of learning and practicing self-reliance. We have learned new skills and discussed ideas for projects we want to try in the future. We continue to do more on our own, and reach out to our community when there is something we can’t do on by ourselves. Even though January …
So far, 2018 has had some of the strangest weather. It started out with an extremely cold winter. Then, we had a wet spring. Our local weather forecaster announced today that this weekend will be our first dry weekend since before Easter! Mother Nature is weird. That said, my garden beds never got started this …
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 …
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 …
