Recent Posts
How to Germinate Seeds in Paper Towels
Germinating seeds in paper towels adds an extra step before planting but often leads to better outcomes. It is easy ...
Garden Update – January 2021
The new year is here! It has been a challenge to get outside this month in between rain storms but ...
January Garden Checklist
The weather is cold but there is still plenty to do in the garden! Here are some tips and ideas ...
How to Easily Clean Rusty Pruners
Learn how to easily clean rusty pruners to help keep them looking and working like new. Have you ever accidently ...
How to Clean Up Strawberry Beds
Strawberries are a wonderful plant to include in your home garden! With proper care they can produce sweet juicy strawberries ...
Garden Update – December
December is here already! It is definitely starting to feel like winter and the weather has been changing a lot ...
Vegetables
How to Germinate Seeds in Paper Towels
Germinating seeds in paper towels adds an extra step before planting but often leads to better outcomes. It is easy ...
January Garden Checklist
The weather is cold but there is still plenty to do in the garden! Here are some tips and ideas ...
Cherry Tomato Taste Test
Do you enjoy trying new tomato varieties? I know I do! Each year I plant some new varieties as well ...
How to Plant Garlic in the Fall
The mornings are cool and the leaves are turning colors. Fall is here! And that means that it is the ...
Fruits
How to Clean Up Strawberry Beds
Strawberries are a wonderful plant to include in your home garden! With proper care they can produce sweet juicy strawberries ...
The Easiest Way to Propagate Blackberries
Blackberries are a wonderful plant to include in your garden! They produce large harvests of delicious berries and are very ...
Flowers
January Garden Checklist
The weather is cold but there is still plenty to do in the garden! Here are some tips and ideas ...
How to Make a DIY Sunflower Bird feeder
I always have a row of sunflowers along the back fence in my garden. One of the joys of having ...
How to Save Marigold Seeds
Marigolds are wonderful flowers to include in your garden! They repel bugs, are easy to grow, are drought tolerant, and ...
How to Save Sweet Pea Seeds
Sweet peas are a beautiful flower to have in your garden. They bloom early in the spring, produce flowers over ...
Garden Updates
Garden Update – January 2021
The new year is here! It has been a challenge to get outside this month in between rain storms but ...
Garden Update – December
December is here already! It is definitely starting to feel like winter and the weather has been changing a lot ...
Garden Update – November
The weather is getting COLD! We had our first freeze here in Oregon at the end of October, which is ...
Garden Update – October
It is hard to believe it is already October! The weather is changing and cooler weather is here. We had ...
Garden Planning
January Garden Checklist
The weather is cold but there is still plenty to do in the garden! Here are some tips and ideas ...
Why Garden Planning Starts in September
Our garden is starting to wind down for the year. The green beans are about done, and we just picked ...