Secrets to Growing Sweet Peas from Seeds Successfully
I covet sweet peas for their heavenly fragrance and old-fashioned simplicity. These little vining flowers are a delight to see and smell. Sadly, they can be a tricky annual for me to grow. They prefer...
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“Will You Marry Me,” She Said
Marriage Proposals By Women Photo by: Cottonwood Studios In the Runaway Bride (1999), Julia Roberts’ character Maggie finally finds out who she is and even which type of eggs she likes after numerous...
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Leap Year Birthday Party Tablescape
Leap years only occur once every four years. The reason is that it actually takes the earth 365 days and 6 hours to make a revolution around the sun. That adds up to an extra 24 hours at the end of...
View ArticleGarden To Do List March
We’ll soon know if March is going to come in like a lamb and go out like a lion or the reverse. Time will tell. What I do know is that even though the weather can still be wintry, it’s time to start...
View ArticleDefining Organic Gardening
Like the word natural, the word organic gets tossed around a lot. But what does it mean to be organic in the garden? A starting definition is gardening without synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. But...
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Five Spring Garden Tasks You Can Do Right Now
Are you itching to get out in the garden? Here are a few things you can do in your early spring garden that will pay off this summer. Add Seasonal Color with Frost Tolerant Annual Flowers Even though...
View ArticleHomemade Hand Balm
This homemade moisturizing balm is perfect for anyone who’s into gardening or who just wants to take better care of their hands. It’s a soy hand balm, and it’s really easy to make. You can get the...
View ArticlePoultry Profile: Silkie Chickens
One of the most adorable chickens at the Garden Home is called the Silkie because of its fine feathers that feel and look like strands of silk. The Silkie isn’t a prolific egg producer, but it’s one of...
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1-2-3 Done!™ Lavender Vinegar
I recommend planting lavender in abundance because it has so many uses, including as an infused vinegar that works as a facial toner, hair rinse and all-purpose cleaner for your home. Harvest this...
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Natural Easter Egg Dyes
Make coloring your Easter eggs even more fun with ingredients from the garden. It’s a great way for kids to connect with the environment and I find that the colors are softer and more pleasing than...
View ArticleTwelve Plants That are On Trend in 2016
This year promises to be a winning one for gardeners. Trend watchers are indicating we’ll see some exciting developments such as low-maintenance designs, bold color and, after years of focusing on...
View ArticleIntensive Gardening: Growing Organic in Small Spaces
What is Intensive Gardening? Gardening in small spaces uses an intensive or close spacing that is not the traditional spacing like you see on the back of your seed packets or use in the traditional row...
View ArticleMother Sauces
It might surprise you that all the subtlety and complexity of the sauces found in French Haute cusine flow from a short list of so-called “Mother Sauces,” but this is exactly what French culinary...
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Ten Dwarf Shrubs That Will Change the Way You Garden
I’ve always said that perennials are the easiest way to garden, but I’ve changed my tune since I’ve tried out some of the new, dwarf shrubs being offered by Proven Winners®. Versatile, well-mannered...
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DIRT, can you dig it?
Ever thought about the importance of dirt? You know, that stuff you walk on every day. In the hustle and bustle of life, we often fail to notice the significant roles that the Earth’s various elements...
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Health Benefits of Five Fav Vegetables
This is the perfect time to plant vegetables like tomatoes, cucumbers, summer squash and more, for a big summer harvest. There’s nothing more gratifying that walking out to your garden to pick a ripe,...
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Happy Mother’s Day with Fresh Flowers
It’s hard to find just the right gift that evokes all the things you’d like to tell the mother in your life on Mother’s Day. Whether it’s your own mother, a best friend or the mother of your own brood,...
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Best Uses for Supertunia® Petunias
Supertunia® Petunias are excellent spillers and fillers, and the hummingbirds and butterflies love them. Here are five ways to incorporate them into your garden. • Spilling over the edges of a mixed...
View ArticleTrash Can Rain Barrel
Supplies: 1 32 Gallon trashcan 1 roll of window screen 1 90 foot hose 1 Nozzle set 1 set of 3 conduit locknuts 2 1/2 inch boiler drains 4 flat metal washers 4 rubber washers Tools: Utility knife...
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Burying the Bourbon at Moss Mountain Farm
Here comes the bride… and the bourbon. Some say it’s an old Southern tradition, and many of us have never heard of it. However, we love the sound of it because it involves bourbon and getting your...
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