July is a time for harvesting, and every visit to the garden now results in cucumbers, squash, or little sun gold tomatoes. During the hot summer heat, you may not be thinking about new plants. But July in the garden is not just about harvesting, it is still time to plant. As you harvest some…
Cucumber Tomato and Onion Summer Salad
It’s been a steamy start to the summer. I was working in the yard when darkening skies and a clap of thunder sent me and the dogs hurrying back inside. I was hoping for rain so I wouldn’t have to rain the garden tomorrow and we received a good soaking rain. When I stepped outside…
Hobbyscool Garden and Cooking Summit
I was so excited to be asked to participate in the Hobbyscool Home Garden and Cooking Edition. Whether you are trying to start your own home garden, grow food for your family, eating farm to table or even preserving the food you grow, the HobbyScool Home Garden & Cooking Edition will help you learn actionable…
Attracting Beneficial Insects to Your Garden
Over the years as I get older, I have changed my gardening methods. Gone are the days of plowing the garden every year, hauling water, and fighting pests and weeds. By July, I was ready to give up. Now, my motto is a No Fuss Garden. I want to enjoy gardening, being outside, and harvesting…
Easy Galvanized Tub Garden Craft
My garden has been planted and I’m now in the “maintenance” mode until harvest time. I’ll be watching for pests, watering, weeding, and fertilizing until it is time to harvest. I love to repurpose my junk finds in the garden, and found that I had some time over the holiday weekend to make this easy…
Garden Maintenance Checklist
Having a successful garden requires several things. Creating a healthy soil, placing your garden where it gets at least 6 hours of sun a day (8-10 is better), and choosing the right plant for the right season. But once you have carefully placed your plants and seeds in the soil, it doesn’t stop there. Your…
Printable Strawberry Recipe Card
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. Strawberries fresh from the garden taste much better than the ones you…
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…
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