March 12th is National Plant A Flower Day and it’s a day dedicated to the planting of flowers and looking forward to the spring season. As a gardener, I love flowers and how much color…
Many of us carefully cultivate our gardens during the spring and summer, only to ignore them come fall and winter. In fact, fall is the best time to tackle many important projects. There are…
Tomatoes, I would say, are the most popular vegetable (or fruit if you’re going to be technical) to grow. I understand why: nothing tastes as good as homegrown tomatoes. And they are versatile —…
Most of you know about zero waste, which, of course, means that nothing gets sent to a landfill and that we live according to the following principals: reduce, refuse, reuse, rot and recycle. This…
At our home, we love to grow our own veggies whenever possible. Fresh herbs top the list for culinary and medicinal uses. Every spring, I start a container garden for the season. Invariably, I…
I would say that composting is one of best things you can do for the planet. It is a great way to reduce waste and divert organic waste from a landfill where it will decompose…