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 …
Victory Gardens have a place today just as they did 80 years ago during WWI and WWII. Everyone can grow their own food – in full or in part – no matter where you live. Whether your garden consists of a series of planters on your patio, raised beds in the backyard, or a tilled …
I know what you’re thinking, “A fall garden? It’s only July!” But now is exactly when you should be thinking about your fall garden. What types of crops do you want to harvest into December and January? What garden beds will be available to you? Do your local nurseries carry seedlings this time of year, …
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 …
