Our American Gardeners Get Going!
Karen Johnson
March 7, 2014
Our American Gardeners have their seeds, and are getting started on their gardens. Desert resident Glynis shares her thoughts on the experiment today.
Gardening
Lehman’s Has The Heirloom Seeds You Want!
Karen Johnson
February 24, 2014
When you’re starting to plant, you can’t pick anything finer than heirloom seeds–especially certified organic heirloom seeds! Lehman’s has many certified organic heirloom varieties.
Cool Weather & Companion Planting: Give It A Try!
Kendra P
February 19, 2014
I can hardly believe it’s time to start preparing for my Spring garden! I’ll be getting my warm weather seedlings started indoors in
Rethinking Livestock As Gardening Season Comes Closer
Kathy Harrison
February 10, 2014
Worms don’t provide eggs or fleece or any of the other things one thinks of when considering livestock but they are still a valuable resource. And they produce material that will give any garden or flower bed a kick in the pants.
Garden in 2015 to Beat High Grocery Costs
Karen Johnson
January 12, 2014
The link below will take you to a recent MSN post that discusses the high cost of groceries, and why they’ll continue to
Saffron Is The Pick of Fall’s Harvest
Karen Johnson
November 11, 2013
Norma Storms, a Country Life reader from northeast Ohio sent in some photos lately about her favorite fall crop: saffron! She grows it herself.
My Kitchen Is Alive!
Hannah Breckbill
October 7, 2013
Hannah Breckbill is settling in for the winter season on her homestead. And she’s indulging her favorite food preservation technique: fermentation! Find out how to get into a pickle yourself.
Pumpkin Surprise At Barefoot Farm
Kathy Harrison
October 4, 2013
Organic gardner and preparation expert Kathy Harrison is surprised by the resiliency of the squashes in her homestead’s garden. And one bright surprise makes her day.
Book Review: Seed To Seed
Kathy Harrison
September 11, 2013
If you are a gardener, large or small, I would HIGHLY recommend that you have a copy of Seed to Seed on your bookshelf. There’s a lot of satisfaction in breaking yourself from having to buy seeds every year. And this is just the resource you need to get started.
Plan Now To Plant For Fall: Southwest, South, Southeast
Kendra P
September 2, 2013
Usually my garden sits pretty bare through the winter. This year I’m hoping to make the most of our growing space.
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