Do you know if your seeds are still viable? How long do seeds remain viable before expiring? Checking your seed stash for expiration is...

If you are anything like me, early spring blooms bring you all the joy after a dreary winter. To ensure I have lots of early flowers each...

I spent years gardening without drip irrigation, which looking back makes me shake my head. Why did I not add this time saving and plant...

Every Gardener needs a place to sit and relax after working in the garden; a place to admire all of his/her hard work Sitting in the...

A 10 month old Avocado tree I'm a sucker for free plants and anything I can grow from something I would normally throw away is especially...

The first year I tried growing Sweet Peas was a fail in the worst kind of way. I did zero research on Sweet Peas and had no idea what I...

One of my 2021 gardening goals is to start EVERYTHING I grow from seed. To be able to accomplish this goal I need a seed starting station...

I don't know about you guys, but the long, dark months from November to March find me searching for garden related activities that are...

I finally sat down with my husband, Jeff, to get all the details on our rain barrel situation. I now know more than I ever wanted to know about rain barrels! One thing I wish I was still in the dark on is how much money has been spent on our five rain barrels and other materials....So, if you are wanting a large scale water harvesting system, be prepared to invest some dough. Our rain harvesting system is my husband's passion, but our journey started when I purchased a 50 gal

Vermicomposting is also known as worm composting. The worms consume kitchen waste and bedding and turn it into usable compost in the...

Pesto is one of my favorite things to make from the basil in my garden, however, with basil growing just a few months out of the year I...

Composting is a popular way to turn yard and kitchen waste into a usable soil amendment for your garden. Hot composting is a much faster...

Usually when I think of scones, I think of extremely dry, almost stale pastries. If you feel the same way, and you have never had a fresh baked scone, it is no wonder. Homemade scones are so different than what you will find in a chain coffee shop. While I have tried my hand at many different types of baked goods, I had never made scones until a few years ago. It's probably because for some reason scones just sound difficult. This recipe is anything but difficult. I promise.

I wanted to share the gardening items that I have been enjoying lately. I thought it would be helpful to have them all in one place with...

The one question I get most often about our garden shed we built during quarantine is, "Did you use a kit?" The answer is no. This...

If you've made sourdough bread you know the conundrum of what to do with all that leftover starter. It feels wrong to throw it away....

Have you made sourdough bread yet? It was definitely The Thing to bake during quarantine, and I decided to give it a try as well. I have finally after a few months figured out what works for me which has been combining several different methods into my own. If you try your hand at sourdough, I urge you to figure out what works best for you and not be scared to veer off the "formula" a bit. These are the things you will need to get started; sourdough starter, a digital food s