Popular Herbs for Growing and Cooking
Did you ever want to have an herb garden–or maybe just a potted plant or two? If so, take a look below at the information on some popular herbs! Thanks…
Read moreAn Early Spring Greenhouse Raising
The greenhouse raising began before dawn. At this early hour, spring’s soft ground is still hard-frozen, and volunteers can both help, and make it to their day jobs.…
Read moreGrowing Hostas From Seed
Last fall, I found a surprise in my garden–my hosta plants had produced seeds! Free seeds–who could argue with that! I didn’t know if this was an unusual occurrence, but…
Read moreGrowing Pachysandra from Cuttings
I am growing pachysandra from cuttings. That doesn’t sound too hard, does it? Pachysandra is an easy to grow, lush, shade-tolerant ground cover that many people use to reduce lawn…
Read moreHomemade Tomato Cages
It’s time to start planning for summer gardening. Save money and get better quality by making homemade tomato cages! I just had another one of those “why didn’t I think…
Read more10 Reasons to Plant a Tree–on Earth Day, or Any Day
Who’s looking for a novel way to celebrate Earth Day? Here are ten reasons to plant a tree (or two). It’s good for the planet and for you! Last fall…
Read more10 Ways to Reuse Household Water in the Garden
By Jakob Barry While every garden is different every gardener has one thing in common: the need to water plants. That means this part of their nourishment is either coming…
Read moreFinding Cinderella in a Bleeding Heart
My first clear memory of my grandparents dates back to the age of 7. I can still hear my mother delivering the news that we would be moving to a new…
Read moreSeed Starting is Easy! (Weeding is Hard)
I had plans to blog about starting seeds a couple weeks ago when I began the task . But it seemed so ordinary that I simply started the seeds and…
Read moreOld Cardboard Finds a Tentative New Life (or the Mulch Dilemma)
Cardboard mulch may provide one (imperfect) answer to the issue of finding an inexpensive and practical weed barrier to avoid herbicides. I have been feeling guilty lately about hijacking a…
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