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How to Reap the Most From What You Sow -Part 14
You’ve put your time into your garden, your money into it, and even your back into it. You should get the most produce possible, right? Here are some simple ways to get your plants to give you more....
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How Covid 19 is Changing our 2020 Garden
We were lucky I guess that when the Covid 19 pandemic hit we had plenty of seeds on hand. Well to be honest, we always do. I tend to hoard them, not in the toilet paper sense, but always buy more than...
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When Less Becomes More
If you were reading here last year you may remember when his newly retired, and with a new hip, self thought it would be a good idea to plant 70 tomato plants rather than sell some. You can read about...
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Preserving the Harvest Pt. 1
So what can you do when the veggies are coming in faster than you can eat them, but there's not enough to preserve? Well the short answer is to give them away. happy fruit in alcohol But if you are...
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Take 2 Weeks and Call Me in the Morning
Some garden ills can be dealt with best by using a little patience. Take squash vine borers for instance. You can avoid them by planting resistant varieties. But if you really want your favorite...
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Radishes- Plant Once, Grow Forever?
This could be the start of something Big. This post is inspired by 2 things: The Great Parsnip Experiment Negligent gardening If you have read about the parsnip experiment linked above, then you...
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The Garlic War
Let me say first that I'm not a competitive person. Sure, I like to win; I giggled like a school girl when I saw the Best of Show ribbon on my pickle relish last summer. But I'm not in it for the...
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29 Edibles and When to Harvest Them
We often get asked how gardeners can tell when it is time to harvest. Some veggies make it easy to know when to pick them, tomatoes for example. Others, not so much. So here are many of the most...
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Product Review: Gorton’s Solutions
I often get asked to test products and review them. Most of these I turn down, unless they really grab my interest. Since I get the products for free, and I will only be honest with my review, I...
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Older Than Dirt
Are you on our Mailing List? WHAT? You're Not? recipes from back in the day Towards the end of each month, I email a short note to those readers on our mailing list, just to let them know what some of...
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How to Make Herbal Pillow Inserts
Sweet Dreams. Well over 10 years ago I had met a wonderful woman who had survived a tragic car accident. She told me how she had not been able to sleep through the night without nightmares. I wanted...
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13 Things I Wish I knew When I Started Vegetable Gardening
Our front yard garden in full swing. Some things are learned along the way, and others learned the hard way. If you are new to gardening, here's a few hints. If you are more seasoned, please add...
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7 Fun Vertical Gardening Ideas To Show Off This Summer
Note: This is a guest post from our friends across the pond Home Garden HQ. Enjoy! (I LOVE these ideas!) If you are tight on space or feeling creative, changing up your outdoor space with some...
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Snak Hero Peas – Another Wonderful AAS Winner
All America Selections is a non-profit that trials seeds every year, and independent judges choose their favorites for both growing nationally and regionally. We have never been disappointed in any we...
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Amping Up Our Game and Our Gardens
Coming soon to YouTube. With himself having retired in 2019, and meself with just a few months to go, we have decided to pair up in the gardens and in helping others to grow. We're even putting...
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The Mutant Pumpkin
“Grammie, let’s go up to the garden. We better check on my pumpkin plant from two years ago.” I was somewhat surprised that my grandson remembered that on his last day of kindergarten he came home...
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Preparing for the Worst
Lately it seems that every day brings worse and worse news. Some people, whose opinions I admire, are suggesting ‘The writing’s on the wall.’ These are not your everyday 'preppers', I have never...
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Planning Ahead for the 2022 Garden
2022? What happened to 1998? celtuce in the garden The words ‘sale’ and ‘seeds’ should never be put in the same sentence, at least not in one I’m going to see. I am a sucker for seeds on sale, and for...
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Why Do Bugs Like Me So Much?
Looking for me? “What’s with all the bug bites on your neck and chest?” he asked. “Bug bites? I saw that this morning; I thought it was a rash.” He looks closer. “No, they’re bug bites all right.” I...
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6 Vegetables You Can Still Grow Mid-September
Rhubarb It ain't over yet folks, at least not in Zones 5 and warmer. Here's a few things you can still get growing: Peas: They prefer the cooler temperatures anyway so plant them now for some good...
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