Changes to USDA Agricultural Zones
The USDA has updated the agricultural zones/plant hardiness maps for the first time in over a decade. Did your zone change?

The USDA has updated the agricultural zones/plant hardiness maps for the first time in over a decade. Did your zone change?

Gardening resources that are available online are such a blessing. You can do your planning and comparison shopping from home, while going through your current seed inventory with your garden plans spread out around you. What a way to spend an afternoon! We had our first killing frost last week, and while I haven’t even …

Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors need to complete a journey award as a pre-requisite to the Gold Award. If the Girl Scout did not earn the Silver Award, she will need to complete two journeys prior to starting her Gold Award process. We welcome all Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts to join us for this …

The new year means that it is time to reflect and plan for the future. Now that we have been on our current property for 3 years, I can't help but wonder, "What lessons does this year have to teach me about having a suburban homestead?"

Setting goals weekly has gotten me through to this point, so why not set some big picture goals to tackle over the course of the year.
