Growing plants from seeds is a great way to get a garden going on a budget. Whether you’re planting vegetables, flowers or herbs, starting from seed is the best way to get lots of variety in your garden. Seed catalogs and company websites are a bright spot in the bleak winter months. It’s so easy […]
The snow has been gone for a few weeks but it very well may come back, our last frost date in Central New York is May 12th. It’s tradition to hit the greenhouses for Mother’s day. But my gardener brain is starting to wake up like that garlic I planted way back in December. I […]
My greatest homesteading sin is that I don’t save seeds. Regardless of how you get into the homesteading lifestyle, whether it’s through keeping chickens or growing your own tomatoes or baking your own bread there is always a drive towards self sufficiency or need to survive and thrive on your own with no outside help. […]
There are a lot of emotions tied to my gardens, maybe because I have so many (too many?) of them. I have a large vegetable garden, a small orchard, half an herb garden and too many flower beds to mention. They represent a lot of hard work and in the end they offer up much […]
Daffodils are one of the earliest signs of spring. I’ve planted hundreds over the years and every year is more exciting than the last. There are dozens and dozens of daffodil varieties available for a stunning spring flower show. There are so many beautiful daffodil varieties that I could never pick just one. I have […]
