Gardening · Grilling · Side Dishes

Fall Harvested Asparagus

If you love asparagus, I want to share a secret on how you can extend your asparagus harvest from spring to fall. It just takes a little planning ahead and a minimum amount of additional work. Asparagus is one of those crops that signal Spring is Here, and we always look forward to those wonderful… Continue reading Fall Harvested Asparagus

Container Gardening · Garden · Gardening

Winter Sowing

Garden seed starting with no seed trays, lights or heat. This method will also work for starting seeds for a fall garden. How cool is that! Gardening has been a passion of mine for more years than I care to admit. I love planting seed trays and watching for the seeds to germinate, then planting… Continue reading Winter Sowing

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How to Pre-Germinate Vegetable Seeds

Pre-germinating seeds saves time and space, and a great way to make sure old seed is still good.

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How to Grow Your Own Sweet Potato Slips

Planting sweet potatoes doesn't happen till well after the last average frost date, but if you want to grow your own slips/seedlings, you need to start 8 or 9 weeks earlier. For Zone 6b we start our sweet potatoes mid-March. All you need is one or two sweet potatoes and jars of water to grow… Continue reading How to Grow Your Own Sweet Potato Slips

Gardening · Planners & Printables

Planting Schedule & Garden Planner

It's time to start gardening! For those that know me, you know I love to dig in the dirt. I swear I must have been a farmer in a previous life. Or maybe because the Farm Effect is real and dirt really Is a powerful immune system booster, and my body craves the nutrients. Whatever… Continue reading Planting Schedule & Garden Planner