The seedlings you started over the winter are now screaming, get me out of these containers!!! I’m too big mom, let me grow! Shhh….don’t tell them they’re going to be eaten. We don’t want to ruin it for them. I know we’re all excited to get these babies out into the world, but before you rush…
Dehydrating Tomatoes & Preserving the Season
It’s tomato season!!! I wish there was some way to prevent them all from coming in at the EXACT SAME TIME!!! AHHH! Since I grow a ton, dehydrating tomatoes and preserving the season is a great way to reduce costs and be able to enjoy locally grown tomatoes year round! While they won’t be as…
How To Grow Greens
If you’re looking to learn how to grow greens, nothing is easier!! Most greens love cooler weather, but some can succeed throughout the whole growing season, like kale and swiss chard. The greens show in this video were planted in April, and we’re harvesting them now. Mezuna is a new green for me to grow,…
Raised Beds & Early Spring Garden
This year we decided to make a big change to our inside garden. We decided to convert all of our beds to raised beds. Raised beds create a very productive growing environment due to their deep growing spaces. Deep soil equals deep roots. The more freely roots can develop, the stronger the plants will be….
Zucchini Issues-Squash Vine Borer
Does your plant look like the zucchini in the above picture? Once lush and huge, this zucchini took a turn for the worse. What happened? Zucchini can be damaged by several forces. Since it’s the plant that feeds my family throughout the year, I take personal offense to these attacks from mother nature! However, I…
