Take the easy jump into seed starting your herbs, vegetables and flowers with a simple and cost effective set-up. They say chickens are the gateway ...
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How to Succession Plant & Make Garden Goals
Goals for flowers, vegetables, expansion and the farmer - it's just January. And so we begin our fourth year growing in the garden! Reflection on the ...
Zone 8a Garden: 12 End of the Year Garden Tasks
August wraps up summer and prepares for the fall. The farmers must roll up their sleeves and prepare for a long chore list while the heat bears down. ...
Stories + Activities: “Tomatoes for Neela” Pizza Night
Make fresh tomato sauce to top pasta or pizza and dig into literature with your little with the picture book, "Tomatoes for Neela"! When I walk ...
Zone 8a Garden: August
August wraps up summer and prepares for the fall. The farmers must roll up their sleeves and prepare for a long chore list while the heat bears down. ...
Zone 8a Winter Garden: Cold, Windy Work
Winter work; it is the planning and foundational grunt work of the year and now is the time to begin! Our first ice storm is descending upon us ...
Zone 8a Summer Garden: Too Many Tomatoes
Summer 2023 came and went, the most exciting time in the garden, and there was not one update. Common excuses of a mom of two who gardens, reads a lot ...
Zone 8a Garden: Summer with No Rain
The August Garden Here, the garden has only thrived for the very heat loving and heat tolerant - gardeners included. The months between May and ...
End of Year Harvests: Fall Garden Planting Guide (Zone 8a)
Here's what to plant and prepare in a Zone 8a fall garden, including the best fall crops, planting timelines, and key garden tasks for a productive ...
How to Braid Garlic for Storage
Learn how to preserve your spring harvested garlic by braiding for long term storage. Now is the time for gathering the fruits of late winter planting ...