Fruit Trees & Berry Bushes
I learned a few good lessons… once again.
GARDEN
Learn how to grow more of your own food.
24 Lessons Learned From My First Garden
Lots of lessons learned… the hard way. But, when you learn like that, you never forget!
92 Signs in Nature to look at to predict The Weather
Here are some interesting ways that people used to predict the weather.
How To Save Tomato Seeds
Of course I had no idea how to save a tomato’s seeds. If I were left to do it on my own, I would have just scraped out the seeds, rinsed them off, and set them out to dry!
My First Garden: Update
Okay, so I’m totally embarrassed to even claim this as my garden. Boy, so far I make a lousy homesteader!
Watering House Plants with Ice Cubes: Good or Bad?
Here’s a quick way to water household plants in seconds.
Prevent and Treat Blossom End Rot on Your Tomatoes
My poor tomatoes have Bottom-end rot!! Anyone know what could help??
Homemade Bug Sprays For Your Garden
Here is a list of some great homemade, non-toxic insecticides.
My First Garden: 9 Weeks Later
I thought I’d try gardening the cheap way this time: just sticking the seed in the soil (not adding anything to it really) and watering it. Well, you get what you pay for… which is not much in my case. Lesson learned.
Growing Strawberry Plants from Runners
Should you cut them off, or keep them to grow more plants?? Find out what is best for your garden!
Progress In The Garden
Some stuff is doing awesome, and some stuff just may be a lost cause…
30 Clever and Inexpensive Garden Fencing Ideas
Before buying a fence for our garden, I searched everywhere for the least expensive way to do it. Here is what we did…
Finally, My Strawberries Are In The Garden
Today was planting day! I finally got my strawberry plants out of the pots and into the garden. Here is what I did…