A small break in the dreary, rainy weather we’ve been having lately afforded us the opportunity to spend a day this weekend working in the garden. Finally!!! I had planned to have these particular crops in two weeks ago!! We* built, installed, and filled the raised beds. To save a bit of money on the…
Learn how much water your soil can hold by testing garden clay content with a DIY test (soil fractional analysis) to measure clay, sand, and silt in soil.
I recently tried a gardening product from a popular company, Miracle-Gro Organic Choice Bone Meal, and I wanted to share my experience for the benefit of my fellow gardening friends. “Miracle-Gro Organic Choice Bone Meal is an organic phosphorous supplement, ideal for promoting vigorous root and flower growth or correcting a phosphorous deficiency in your garden…
My review of the book Gardening When it Counts
A little over a week ago, I started my first seeds of the year! How I love to be able to anticipate spring even with winter swirling about my door!! Cost savings aside, it is my favorite part of starting my own seeds! A sure-fire cure for Seasonal Affect Disorder were you to suffer from…
If you have some extra seeds leftover in the packet, don’t throw them away. Here’s how to store extra seeds for next year as well as check their viability.