If you have read my previous post Tips on Growing Strawberries, you know I love strawberries! Strawberry jam, strawberry smoothies, strawberry shortcake! And where am I going to keep all those great strawberry recipes? I have created a downloadable, printable strawberry recipe page for your recipe book. I prefer to keep mine in a binder,…
Tips for Growing Strawberries
I love fresh strawberries from the garden as a snack, or to put in my salad. Strawberry shortcake, strawberry shakes, and oh so many uses for strawberries. Follow these simple tips for growing strawberries, and you’ll be eating fresh strawberries in no time. Unless you live near a strawberry farm where you can get your…
How to Grow Peas
Peas thrive in cool weather, and one of the first vegetables you can sow outdoors in early spring. If you haven’t grown peas in your garden before you are in for a treat. My garden wouldn’t be complete without sugar snap peas growing on the trellis in my raised bed. If the weather co-operates, I…
Thrift Shop Seed Packet Makeover
I dropped a few things off at our local thrift store last week. I try to drop them off at the desk and walk straight back out. That’s because my goal is to clean out, instead of bring in!. What’s my rule? Take 5 things to the thrift store, and you can bring one back…
Holiday Fragrance
I start my Christmas decorating after Thanksgiving, and love to have the fragrance of the Holiday to fill the air. Add a little Christmas music, and let the decorating begin! This holiday fragrance potpourri, simmered on the stove, makes the house smell wonderful. You can make a large batch, and package some to place in…
Herbal Dream Pillows
According to Jim Long in his book “Making Herbal Dream Pillows”, dream pillows were once called comfort pillows, and were used in sickrooms to “ease the nightmares that may come with medicine, and the smell of illness.” Little herbal dream pillows were made with calming herbs such as lavender to help ease the sleep of…
Tips on Growing Garlic
I’ve decided to use one of my raised beds to grow garlic this fall. Since this is my first time growing garlic, we’ll learn together if you’ve never grown it either. Planting garlic in one of your beds is a commitment to space because garlic planted in the fall will be harvested in the summer….
National Honeybee Day
August 21st is National Honey Bee Day. According to HoneyLove.org, “National Honey Bee Day was created to honor the insect responsible for more than 1/3 of the food we eat with beekeepers, beekeeping clubs and associations, and honey bee enthusiasts from all across the country. We take this opportunity to celebrate honey bees and recognize…
How Much Soil Do You Need for a Container
Whether it is a series of raised bed gardens. or a collection of pots on your patio, container gardens are perfect for growing flowers, vegetables and herbs. But how much soil do you need for your container? No one wants to make repeated trips to the nursery or pay for soil you won’t use. If it’s…
Printable Plant Profile Sheet
Use this printable plant profile sheet to record all the information on the plants for your garden. Whether it’s flowers, vegetables, herbs or fruits, each plant has it’s on specific needs. Print as many as you need and add to your garden journal. Click on the little garden boot and the pdf will pop up…
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