gardening

  • Benefits of a Fall Garden

    Benefits of a Fall Garden

    Lack of Heat & Bugs in the Fall Garden The benefits of a fall garden for one is the lack of bugs and heat. In North Texas both are an extreme problem during the summer. With the hundred degree weather right now and most of my summer garden dead I am looking forward to…

  • Water Problem in the Grow Room

    Water Problem in the Grow Room

    Water problems in the grow room. How we saw the problem and because it is an easy DIY fix for most homeowners we fixed the problem and now have water in the grow room.

  • The Story of a Seed

    The Story of a Seed

    This is the story of a seed. How it sprouts up to be a seedling and then into a grown plant.

  • The Best DIY Soil Sifter

    The Best DIY Soil Sifter

    Our first #soil sifter. If you are tired of dealing with large particles in your soil this little #DIY soil sifter is the answer. We use it for creating a more beneficial seed starting soil. I’m sure we will use it in the #garden more this summer for a multitude of reasons. Just remember…

  • Beautiful Garden Seeds

    Beautiful Garden Seeds

    Garden Seeds I dream about beautiful garden seeds do you? It’s in the air, do you feel it? There is frost in the forecast and a tingle in my fingers. The garden catalogs are here and decisions are being made. Well, at least for the most part, I’m not making any decisions. Like I…

  • End of Season Tomatoes…Do This

    If you are a gardener you probably have the same issues with end of the season tomatoes that I do. They ripen one by one and the green ones are threatened with frost so you pick them and then they end up sitting on the counter forgotten and go bad. Click here is how…

  • Welcome to the 2021 Garden

    Springtime Garden Are you already starting to think about your springtime garden? Me too! I’m sharing what we are working on in the video.

  • Do You Keep A Garden Journal?

    It’s a simple one subject notebook that sits on the end of a table I have in my grow room. Right now, it’s pretty bear in that room. I haven’t been in there lately because all of the plants are outside. Today, as I walked by I spied my garden journal and realized I…

  • Garden Tour May 2020

    Hi guys, we have been very busy with the garden. I’ve been drying herbs such as basil and lemon balm. And I’m learning how to ferment foods such as carrots and kimchi. So, I haven’t forgotten about you and I promise I will be writing up a blog about all of the different adventures!…

  • CPR Facts for the Garden

    Earlier this spring we planted what we call our CPR garden which has carrots, peas and radishes in it. We have really enjoyed it and are already enjoying radishes out of it, the peas are growing and I am actually seeing carrots this year which I have not had much luck with in the…