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Why I’m Growing Tomato Plants In My Yard
I just came in from planting 35 little tomato plants in the garden. I love being able to grow my own tomatoes each year. We started growing tomato plants a few weeks ago from seed and they finally grew big enough to be planted outside. And now the hard part starts… waiting for them to keep […]
Continue readingFrugal Gardening Tips
Are you planting a garden this fall? Whether you’re a veggie growing pro, or new to gardening, you’ll appreciate the tips below. Getting a garden started can be quite expensive which defeats the main reason most of us a growing a garden – to safe on food cost. Take a moment to read through the […]
Continue readingHow To Tell If A Watermelon Is Ripe
Summer is the time for cookouts, picnics, and watermelon. If you’re like me, you can’t wait to break open the first watermelon of the season. Sometimes your rush ends up in disappointment because the watermelon you’ve chosen just isn’t tasty, which means it just isn’t ripe. Let’s discuss how to tell if a watermelon is […]
Continue readingEarly Garden Harvest Project – Canning Strawberry Rhubarb Jam
Many conversations among gardeners this time of year start with the phrase “What am I going to do with all this rhubarb?!” It seems this prolific vegetable (which answers the other question “Is rhubarb a vegetable or a fruit?”) takes over many spring gardens even before the real earnest planting begins. My friend Tracy Falbe […]
Continue readingPlanning Your Child’s Garden – The 5 Elements To Consider
Is there anything more fun for a kid than digging in the dirt without getting scolded? I think that’s what gardening with kids is really all about – getting up to your elbows in dirt and grime. Most kids are born gardeners. After all, look at the time and great care they take to develop […]
Continue readingPlanning An Organic Garden? Some Thoughts On Organic Pesticides
The seed catalogs are starting to come in fast and furious now. Time with my morning coffee is now shared with a pile of seed catalogs, paper, and pencil. Some decisions that have to be made are how to take advantage of “complimentary plants” to fight disease and the invasion of insects. Unfortunately, that doesn’t […]
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