If you garden, you know how important it is to have the right stuff in your “dirt.” Plants take nutrients from the soil in order
Tag: Garden
What Are Tomato “Suckers” And Should They Be Pinched?
This week’s “Ask the Farm Girl” question comes to us from Vanessa. She wants to know “How do you identify the ‘suckers’ to pinch off
Heed the Frost Date
With the melting of the snow and the return of the birds, many folks start to get the spring itch to plant. I know it
Earth Friendly Gardening for Your Backyard
Why do folks garden? The simple answer is, to provide themselves and their families with better quality food for their table. So why then, in
Tick Facts and Tips
Recently the oldest country kid went to visit his grandparents for a few days….. and guess what he brought home with him? A tick. I
DIY Mini Greenhouse
The snow is still covering the ground and spring is still a ways away, but the oldest country kid loves to grow things. He is
DIY Raised Garden Bed
Gardening is a homesteading staple activity, but before you can start that garden, you have to be ready to plant. Let me tell you, there
Backyard Bees? Maybe!!
As you may have heard in the media or even noticed in your own neck of the woods…. honey bee populations are are declining. There
DIY Fairy House – A little childhood magic!
Childhood should be a magical time of life. When imaginations blossom and anything is possible. So few kids today have that magic in their
Rose Petal Honey
So as I have told you all before, I have roses coming out of my…. well, we have got a lot of them! So I
Candied Rose Petals
So my climbing rose bush has really started blooming… I mean like falling over, loaded to the gills, more blooms then you can make flower
Grow potatoes in a trash bag
When you don’t have a lot of space to grow things or even if you do, it is always fun to try new ways of
Dandelions, Weed or Wonder Plant!?!?
Every spring those bright yellow flowers poke forth from the lawn and many people groan, but why? Why does everyone hate the dandelion? They are
Make a raised garden bed
As I have said before, my gardens have steadly been going down hill over the years. But this year is going to be different and
Preparing for gardening success
I have never been a great gardener. Honestly, I am terrible at starting seeds, I rarely weed and more often then not the plants in