Water The Wild Birds
Drought affects more than your plants. Birds will become very quiet when a storm is coming or when they are thirsty. Keeping your bird bath full is so important during dry times.
Using Diapers For Seed Starting
Using the best of science and nature. This is just too exciting! Who would have thought?!
Saving Lettuce Seed
Dear Neighbor, I am trying to do something I have never done before in my backyard homesteading endeavor: saving lettuce seeds. I planted enough lettuce this year that I could leave some in the garden for seeding purpose and not eat it. Once the heat struck, the...
Growing Potatoes From Store Bought Potatoes
I would like to grow potatoes and I was wondering if I can use store potatoes as starters. Can I? Got $10 that says I can. Thanks, Tina Dear Tina, Yes and no. How’s that for a winning answer? Growing potatoes from store bought potatoes is easy if they...
Garden Companion Chart
Dear Neighbors, I just couldnt’ wrap my head around Companion Gardening. You’d think they’d all get along; I mean how much conflict could they have? They are vegetables for pete’s sake! I had to learn the hard way that some plants really do...