I’ve conducted a little experiment after going through my spring seed stash and finding very old, 15 year old, zinnia seeds. The question I had is, Will They Germinate and Bloom? The answer i...
It’s early this year but the onions are ready to come out of the ground and be stored for winter. It’s all about the timing when it comes to onions. I did manage to get them in the ground ear...
It’s clearance time in the greenhouses in my neck of the woods and I’ve decided to make a medicinal tea garden in the stock tank. I had my garlic planted here last fall and it’s since been ...
As promised (a while back) I’d share with you the few changes I made to the front porch seating are using garage sale and thrifted things outside my comfort zone. When I say outside my comfort ...
What is a Tincture you ask? Well according to the dictionary Tinctures are concentrated herbal extracts made by soaking the bark, berries, leaves (dried or fresh), or roots from one or more plant...
My dreams of having beautiful planters filled with colorful flowers were crushed. For the first time, my chickens decided to make a snack out of the tender seedlings as quickly as they emerged fr...
It’s been a long time since I’ve written a post so I decided to share a tour of my vegetable garden. I expanded it from last year, doubling its size. I also removed all the peonies and re-hom...
VINTAGE FINDS I’ve been missing again. I know I said I would get better about posting but life has gotten in the way. It’s a busy time for our business and you know how that goes; I have to w...
If you’ve read the last couple of posts I’ve written, you know I commented on how pricey plants are in the store, so I’ve been asking friends and even strangers for cuttings once their plan...
In my last post, I shared my pottery collection with you, and today I’m back to show you how I’ve decorated the open shelves in the dining room with the thrifted finds. I started by removing ...