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In the Garden

The garden season has come to an end and it is time to put our gardens to bed. With help from my husband this afternoon, we are going to pull up the old plants and vines (tomato, beans, cucumber and squash to name a few), cover the strawberry bed, mulch the blueberries, and trim the […]

Have you always dreamed of having a garden but never had the opportunity because of where you live? Maybe you should consider container gardening

If you are starting your garden plants from seeds indoors, it’s time to get started

What is better than enjoying fresh tomatoes in late summer? A bacon, lettuce, tomato sandwich or a pasta sauce

Have you heard of Diatomaceous earth (DE)? It’s been called – miracle dust, fossil shell flour.

I visited our local food coop today and they had fresh strawberries that had just arrived on the truck. Oh, they looked so good, I couldn’t resist. I purchased two quarts of these beauties

Did you guess a fruit? Guess what, rhubarb is a vegetable, even though it is commonly used in pies, muffins, sauces and desserts.

Let’s talk about garden soil. For those of you like me, who want to call it dirt, the saying goes, “Dirt is just soil out of place.” So, it is dirt, if it gets in your house, it is soil, if it is in your garden where it is supposed to be!