March 12th is National Plant A Flower Day and it’s a day dedicated to the planting of flowers and looking forward to the spring season. As a gardener, I love flowers and how much color…
The last couple of years I have been growing herbs not just for cooking or tea but also to be used as natural medicine. I know summer is in full swing but there is…
At our home, we love to grow our own veggies whenever possible. Fresh herbs top the list for culinary and medicinal uses. Every spring, I start a container garden for the season. Invariably, I…
Fresh herbs are among my favorite things to grow. This time of year my garden produces lots of them. I love using herbs when cooking, canning and baking, and will dry and freeze some…
I like to plant my seeds in recycled household items instead of store bought plastic trays and soil blocks or even pots. Instead of wasting money and creating more trash, I suggest inventing your…
My family (my husband and our three children) and I live on an “urban homestead.” This term refers to a household that grows, through gardening and livestock, most of…
If you do not have a garden or even an outdoor gardening area, you still can grow food — indoors. It is not as easy as growing food outdoors, especially during the winter, but…