A number of years ago I had no idea what heirloom seeds were and had never heard of a hybrid seed. Throw in the terms open-pollinated, organic, treated, GMO or wild-crafted seeds and I was really baffled. I thought a seed was a seed. I thought a seed found inside any vegetable could be removed, dried, planted and grown into a vegetable producing plant. Wrong! How did I discover … [Read more...]
DIY Self Watering Milk Jug
One of the biggest challenges I face with early season gardening in our greenhouse is remembering to water the plants. There's still snow on the ground so my brain hasn't fully shifted into garden season mode so I often find myself forgetful about watering. There's nothing more frustrating than getting your hands into the dirt early in the season, only to have your efforts … [Read more...]
What is a seed library?
Are you a gardener? Do you want to grow heirloom plants and save the seeds? Do you have heirloom seeds to share and exchange with others? Then a seed library is for you! I've been saving heirloom seeds for a couple years and I've been looking for ways to trade seeds with other local heirloom gardeners and seed savers. A few months ago I came across the Facebook page for a local … [Read more...]
Organizing Garden Seeds
I've been gardening for many years and until this year, never had a decent system to organize my seeds. I always used to keep all my seed packets in one big bag or box. What a mess! I had to empty out the whole box and dig through the pile of seed packets when searching for one specific one. When it came time for planting, there was no rhyme or reason to my seed stash so every … [Read more...]
Growing Potatoes
I love harvesting potatoes. Of all the vegetables we grow in our garden, hands down I love to harvest potatoes the most. Why? It's like a treasure hunt every time. Unlike other root vegetables that typically just have one tuber, potatoes have multiple tubers. I just love the excitement and anticipation of pulling up a potato plant to see what we'll find underneath. Little A … [Read more...]
How to ripen green tomatoes 5 different ways
This time of year when the first frost is headed our way, one of the biggest questions for gardeners is how to ripen green tomatoes indoors. When living in an area with a short growing season, many of us end up with tomato plants hanging full of green tomatoes when the first deep frost of the season arrives. Figuring out how to ripen green tomatoes will help you have delicious … [Read more...]