Let it Stand… …for the bugs. The more you leave the garden ‘as is’, the better it will provide habitat to all the good bugs and wildlife over the winter. Ladybugs love to nest in leaves and around the base of plants during the winter. Let them be, and they’ll eat the aphids next year.Continue reading “Put the Gardens to Bed: Fall Tips”
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Growing Strawberries
In years past, I haven’t had too much luck growing strawberries. I’ve tried growing them in containers this year and have had a lot better luck. Strawberry plants grow great in the ground, but when I did this I didn’t get any strawberries! I realize now it was because the chipmunks were eating them all.Continue reading “Growing Strawberries”
The Potager: Kitchen Gardens
A kitchen garden is a space to grow food with herbs and edible and non-edible flowers mixed in. In France, a kitchen garden is called a ‘potager’
Sewing Tutorial: Pie Tote Carrier
I’m not sure how many times I’ve made a pie and couldn’t find a bag good enough to carry it in. No one wants to see a beautiful pie on the ground! This pie tote is the perfect way to carry your pie to potlucks and parties. It also is an eye catcher and everyoneContinue reading “Sewing Tutorial: Pie Tote Carrier”
Starting Seeds Indoors Pt 2: Lighting
In my last post, Starting Seeds Indoors Pt 1: When?, I covered what plants are best to start indoors and when. But now, how do we start seeds indoors? In this post I will cover lighting. It took a lot of research to figure out what type of lighting I wanted to use. I foundContinue reading “Starting Seeds Indoors Pt 2: Lighting”
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