Gardening Is An Art (And So Much More)
One trip to your local botanical garden and it's easy to see that gardening is an art. Even my neighbor down the street seems to have mastered the idea of …
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How to Source Tropical Fruit Seeds for Your Home Garden
As someone who grew up and lives in New England, tropical fruits hold a special intrigue for me. Apples? I've picked hundreds. Strawberries? Every June they glow like red rubies …
Watermelon Lemonade
Friends, let me tell you how much I love my juicer. Let me count the ways. I know a lot of gardeners are into juicing too and totally understand, but …
5 Tips for Saving Vegetable Seeds for Next Year’s Garden
As a kid, I was committed to saving vegetable seeds from every vegetable on my dinner plate. I loved the idea that food could make more food and in a …
Vegetable Seed Spacing Guide to Avoid Overcrowding
I'll be the first to admit that one of the things I've struggled with in the garden is vegetable seed spacing. No matter how many times I plant veggies and …
We Grew Watermelons!
The rocky, uneven hills of the Ozark Mountains are not known to be an agricultural paradise. The “soil” is a deep red clay almost ready to be thrown onto a …
Sharing with Sheldon
I will never forget the day that I came home from work to find my husband Kim puttering around with a new glass terrarium. A terrarium? Kim? What was going …
8 Fun Age-Appropriate Kids Farm Stand Ideas
One of the best things you can do for your kids is to help them start a business. Even a simple lemonade stand teaches them leadership skills, social skills, how …
Watermelon Lemonade
Friends, let me tell you how much I love my juicer. Let me count the ways. I know a lot of gardeners are into juicing too and totally understand, but …
An Edible Plant that Deters Mosquitoes for Your Vegetable Garden
I’d like to think that when I’m in my garden, I’m one with nature. With my hands in the warm soil, the smell of fresh vegetables in the air, and …
