Gardening

5 Reasons to Plant Flowers in Your Garden

Tandy Hogate April 24, 2024

Why plant flowers in your vegetable garden? While flowers are beautiful, they also can help your garden grow. Learn how and where to begin.

Pollinator Garden: What to Plant for Bees, Butterflies and Birds

Karen Geiser April 19, 2024

Planting a pollinator garden helps attract beneficial bees, butterflies, and birds to help gardens, fields and orchard produce crops. Here’s what to plant.

Apartment Gardening Hacks: How to Grow Food in Limited Space

AllisonErvin April 5, 2024

Limited on space for your garden? Here are some apartment gardening hacks I use to grow my own food.

The Challenges of Gardening in Alaska

Tandy Hogate March 12, 2024

There are some challenges to gardening in Alaska that are unique to living in the arctic. Here is what my family and I have learned.

Winter Sowing: How to Begin Your Garden Now

Lori Longmore February 27, 2024

Winter sowing is a fascinating method that allows gardeners to start seeds outdoors during the winter months. Here are the steps.

My father-in-law's heirloom tomatoes in a basket

From My Desk: Heirloom Tomatoes

Zach Coblentz September 10, 2023

One thing that my wife and her family have passed down from generation to generation is their wonderful Heirloom Organic Tomatoes.

Kayla, Koda and Carrots: Recipe from Our Garden

Kayla Myers August 25, 2023

Use your home-grown tomatoes and fresh basil in this delicious recipe from the garden! Learn how to cook Feta Pasta with these step-by-step instructions.

Tomato plants growing in vertical planter

Kayla, Koda and Carrots: Garden in Bloom

Kayla Myers August 2, 2023

We have a start of a garden! Some of my plants have been thriving, some have not. In these last few months, I have certainly learned from my mistakes.

See Our Tiny House Garden Grow

Jana July 25, 2023

Have you seen our Tiny House garden at our store? Scroll through this reel of photos for ideas of how to grow in small spaces and maintain your homestead.

Kayla, Koda and Carrots: Seedlings

Kayla Myers May 30, 2023

We have seedlings! After planting our patio garden four weeks ago and battling a frost warning, our garden is starting to grow. Take a look at our progress.