Composting Tumbler The composting tumbler is more of a teaching moment for our children and a catchall system for our compost. Most of our waste goes to the chickens or worms and whatever they don’t …
April Seed Sowing- Indoors and Direct
What Seeds and When We’re Starting Them This Month Spring has sprung and we’re approaching our average last spring frost date- what an exciting time of year! Those tomatoes we’ve been dreaming about all winter …
Alpine Strawberry Grow Guide
Alpine Strawberry Grow Guide
March Seed Sowing- Indoors and Direct
What and When We’re Starting Seeds This Month Spring’s so close and our indoor seed starting area is filling up quickly! Most of our heat loving veggies have been started at this point and even …
2022 Tomatoes
Tried & True Cherokee Purple Indeterminate. One of our favorite tomatoes! It’s a sweet, thin fleshed, medium sized tomato. The tomatoes have a purple, brown, pink look and sometimes have a slightly green shoulder. We …
Basil Pruning 101
Why Should I Prune My Basil? Basil should be pruned to promote larger and bushier plants. Larger plants will give you larger harvests, and the more you harvest, the more you get later on (as …
Homemade Italian Seasoning
Information on dehydrating your herbs can be found in this article: Five Easy Herbs to Grow and Preserve
Five Easy Herbs to Grow and Preserve
When a new gardener asks me what they should start growing I almost always default to herbs. Herbs can be quick to grow, very forgiving, and have a great return on investment. Fresh grocery store …
Indoor Seed Starting: Set Up Your Station For Success!
Seeds, soil, containers, heat, light, water, that’s all you need to get started seed starting! Seeds can be started in sunny windows, greenhouses, basements, you name it, you can start it there as long as …
Tips For Growing Citrus In Containers
Maybe you don’t have the right soil, space, or zone to grow citrus in ground. Luckily, citrus can be grown successfully in containers! There are some things to consider before you stick citrus in a …