Why would you want to grow a butterfly garden? Butterflies are some of our best pollinators. They, like honeybees, drink nectar from the flowers and as they go from flower to flower, will help pollinate it. They are fun to watch, and a beautiful sight to see in the garden as well. How do you attract …
When Spring comes, preparing the garden beds for planting, tilling the soil happens.This will loosen the dirt to allow the roots a place to grow. When you are tilling the garden beds, there is a lot of loose dirt. Cats love to scratch the dirt. They scratch at the litter when using the litter box …
If you are anything like me, you have been looking at seeds for at least a month now. You know, all those wonderfully shiny catalogs, full of huge, delicious looking, homegrown veggies you can grow “if you just get these seeds”. I love their arrival in early to mid January, because that means Spring has …
Today, my awesome friend is sharing her experience with mini hoop tunnels in her garden! Enjoy! How do Mini Hoop Tunnels Work? Are Mini Hoop Tunnels Worth the Effort? Springtime is in the air! Some lucky people hardly get any snow (if any at all!) but for many gardeners this time of the year is …
It’s fall and you know what that means… time to plant your garlic! Garlic is hands down the most easy plant to grow and care for. It is beautiful, the smell is intoxicating, and I can’t name a dish I don’t like! When I first started growing garlic plants, I thought it was a sham. …
Using a 3 bin composting system makes it easy to manage, turn, aerate and use. Learn more as we talk about how to get started with this system. Everyone loves to say they compost but do they really know what they are doing? This 3 bin system works great for us and provides a bit …
I love, love, love summer. The garden is usually in full production, and blossoms are all over the place. Pretty flowers, bushes and trees are so gorgeous this time of year. The color diversity in summertime would need a poet to be able to describe it accurately. You can also create a beautiful summer blossoming …
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Do you want to keep birds and other animals out of your garden? Did you forget which row the carrots are? Here’s how to use dollar store toy pinwheels to solve those problems! Imagine it. Digging into the warm, moist soil in the Spring and carefully planting your seeds and seedlings. You water them, mulch …
Ah, the sight and smell of mint… It is a surefire sign of spring being here to stay for me. Mint has always been sort of a nemesis for me, and I often refer to it under it’s “scientific name” of yardus-interruptus. I had a friend plant one single, little, tiny, lonely plant in my …
We love gardening, and are fortunate enough to be able to raise about 75% of our own produce each year. That’s accounting for all the produce we freeze, can and dehydrate as well as eat fresh. We use a combination of containers, raised beds and “conventional” ground gardens to accomplish this. Is digging down into …
