Gardening, Cooking & DIY Living
Believe it or not, there is a bit of an art to knowing when to pick tomatoes from your tomato plants. And it really does have a big impact on the flavor and nutritional value of your tomatoes, and even
July is here, and the daily routine to find and remove the hornworms attacking our tomato, pepper and potato plants is underway. And are they ever out in full force this year! This has been an exceptionally active year for
I imagine that you are coming here to find out how to can green beans because you have more than you know what to do with. Either your garden is producing beans like crazy, or you found a great deal
Although spring and fall are popular times for splitting and dividing perennials, many perennials can be divided as soon as they finish blooming in the middle of summer. And summer dividing holds big advantages for both you, and your landscape!
Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good – like accidentally stumbling on to one of the most beautiful, longest blooming perennial plants we’ve ever grown at the farm. And are we ever glad we did! Not only are its
Refrigerator dill pickles are a great alternative when you don’t have the time or the equipment to make traditional canned pickles. It is a perfect way for new gardeners who have not yet attempted canning to reap the benefits of
Yes, it really is possible to replant a vegetable garden in the middle of summer. Or, if you didn’t have the chance, get started with planting your first garden of the season! That’s right – even if you missed out
After completing 2×4 Adirondack chairs, benches, foot stools, end tables and coffee tables, it was only fitting to add a 2×4 child size Adirondack chair to the mix in order to create an outdoor sitting area for everyone! What started
Most people make relish out of cucumbers, but my Grandma was always known for her zucchini relish. Since Grandma passed this recipe down to me, I have absolutely fallen in love with it. It requires very few ingredients to prepare
Yes, it really is possible to stop garden pests naturally, without having to spray harmful and dangerous pesticides on the food you grow! There is nothing more frustrating than watching perfectly healthy crops become decimated by pests. Whether it’s aphids,