When it comes to harvesting pumpkins, it’s easy to think you can just pick them off the vine, load them in a wagon and be on your way. But there are actually a few things you should know if you’re…
The Best Clothing for Gardening
These clothes for gardening are the best clothing for gardening that I have been able to find. They hold up and they are cute too! My first few garden seasons here I spent a lot of time digging in…
Our roadside farm stand set up
This weekend we set up our first road side farm stand and I’m so excited to show you all a few of the details. This is technically our temporary farm stand set up because we actually have a run-in being…
Tips for growing tomatoes from seeds & through the season
This season I’ll be saying goodbye to my sixth garden and beginning planning for spring right now. I’m already collecting seeds for next season and determining what seeds I’ll need to order. Each year I always like to change up…
How to plan a garden
Learn how to plan a garden from start to getting vegetables and fruits in the ground. These simple steps will walk you through the process. When it comes to planning a garden, you might not think there’s a lot…
Tips for buying seeds online
Get all the tips and tricks for buying seeds online before you start planning your spring and summer garden! Christmas is over, friends, and do you know what that means? It’s time to garden plan! Here I am…
Tips for planting garlic cloves
Garlic is an essential ingredient in almost every savory dish I make. Now that we have a garden area large enough to accommodate fall plantings, I’ve started planting garlic cloves in the fall garden. Hardneck versus softneck garlic There are…
18 fall garden vegetables
Often people think of gardening as a spring and summer activity, but in many regions – including mine – you can plant a fall garden and have a bountiful harvest through December through even some of the colder months….
Caramelized Onion & Tomato Tart Recipe
Summer tomatoes are something every gardener waits for with anticipation – like kids waiting for fireflies and warm, summer nights with no school the next day. They signal the peak of summer, the abundance of memories to be made and…
Seed tape DIY from toilet paper
If you are an avid gardener then you have probably heard of seed tape. If you’re a novice gardener, then you might not have run into this handy, dandy, little helper yet. I’ve been using it for a couple…
Companion Planting : Flowers & Herbs that help repel bugs
Since we aren’t planning to create another whole huge garden this year (just some new, little ones!), I’ve had more time to think about what I want to plant where. Because of this, I’m a bit hyper focused on companion…
How to build a stone garden bed
Do you ever have those projects that you just know are completely worth it but also simultaneously dread starting? That’s what the building of the stone garden bed and landscaping around the front of our barn was for me….
