When to Spring Plant and How to Know if it’s too Early? May 8, 2024 Its easy to get confused when we see gorgeous photos on social media of other gardeners planting in other zones, and it is natural…
The Best Vines to Grow on Arches and Trellises March 15, 2024 One of the most beautiful sights in a garden is when the garden architect incorporates some vertical elements, drawing the eye up toward the…
Reflections on Gardening with Dad March 4, 2024 Gardening as a kid My Dad loved to garden, and was an excellent gardener. Growing up, I always remember there was a vegetable garden…
Saving Tomato Seeds for Next Year’s Garden – the Paper Towel Method October 13, 2023 So, if you read my post from last year about Saving Tomato Seeds, you may be wondering about the different methods. My post last…
Best and Worst Varieties of the 2023 Tomato Season October 11, 2023 One of the great things about gardening is that you get to start all over each spring. Every year we put in our favorite…
How to Remove Tomato Stains from your Hands October 3, 2023 If you have done any tomato growing at all, you no doubt have noticed that after touching the green stems, and especially after tomato…
Pruning tomatoes June 7, 2023 Not sure if you should be pruning tomatoes? Well, there is a lot of conflicting information out there, so it’s no wonder people are…
Starting Tomatoes from Seeds January 23, 2023 Tomatoes are one of the most rewarding crops to grow. Many people start their tomatoes from nursery starts, which is a great way to…
The Ginger Grant – a Sophisticated and Refreshing New Year’s Eve Cocktail December 31, 2022 We are hosting New Year’s Eve this year and I’m pretty excited! And we all know, you have to have a signature New Year’s…
8 Mistakes to Avoid when Building Raised Beds December 19, 2022 Mistakes when building raised beds. I’ve made my own raised beds several times over, and I’ve also used raised beds made by other people….
