If you are like me, you’ve got a lot of houseplants from tropical to cacti, all liking a different environment. It’s best to not choose …
Indoors
What does this Mild Winter mean for my Garden?!
First off, why is this happening? Thoughts on La Nina, active solar storm season, and global warming all come to one’s mind. With solar storms …
Catalogs
We just got snow last night and what perfect timing…all the seed catalogs seem to be coming my way with every winter day. I thought …
Growing Grains
This year was my first to grow potatoes, and I started thinking about grains. Is it possible to grow grains in your own city yard? …
Happy Halloween!
This is the forest pumpkin and below is the kitty pumpkin. Both are from a farm stand in Wisconsin. I saved a few seeds to …
Let the Birds Forage
The first frost hasn’t come yet, and with today’s temperature in the 60s, the garden is still blooming and producing. Instead of deadheading this last …
Collecting Seeds
Fall temperatures and the flowers are producing seeds! Collect some and let some fall for the birds to munch on. Just remember a few things …
Health Benefits of Basil
Interestingly, basil is a mild anti-bacterial. Studies published in the February 2004 issue of Food Microbiology, have shown that washing produce in solution containing …
Harvest Time!
I don’t know about you, but I’ve got tons of tomatoes. I love searching out the little red and yellow fruits, but when the fridge …
Wonders of Watercress
You may have a natural spring with watercress growing in it like in Wisconsin. I wish I were that lucky. I’ve always known about watercress …