I have a wonderful friend I’ve known forever. We now live in the same state although more than an hour apart. However numerous times a year we plan a day together. One of our favorite outings is our spring get together where we visit a different nursery. I can’t think of a better way toContinue reading “My Garden: A Day At The Nursery”
Category Archives: Gardening
My Garden: Guinea Fowl For The Garden
Today begins a new adventure for On The Home Front. We picked up six baby guinea fowl! You may remember my post last year about Japanese Beetles and the number of them we have in our garden. I don’t like to use chemicals in the garden and other than picking the beetles off the plantsContinue reading “My Garden: Guinea Fowl For The Garden”
My Garden: May Update
May in Vermont started off with some glorious weather, warm and sunny. The grass started to turn green; the daffodils were in full bloom. It was just beautiful. This week is a different story. The week has been cool and cloudy. Despite the frosty mornings the creeping phlox is creeping along. My garlic is upContinue reading “My Garden: May Update”
My Garden: Time to Transplant Seedlings
The tomato, pepper and eggplant seeds that I recently planted are doing well and some were in need of transplanting already! I like to transplant the seedlings after they’ve grown two or more true leaves (the cotyledons don’t count). This can be anywhere from two to six weeks after germination. Before I start I makeContinue reading “My Garden: Time to Transplant Seedlings”
My Garden: The Bloedel Reserve
Recently I had the opportunity to visit the Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island in the beautiful state of Washington. The reserve is just a short ferry ride from Seattle, WA and was the perfect place to visit before we had to fly home to Vermont. I love visiting other people’s gardens whether they are justContinue reading “My Garden: The Bloedel Reserve”
My Garden: Tulips Galore
This week I am far from On The Home Front visiting our children that live on the west coast. I love visiting Seattle it is such a beautiful part of the country. This time of year they are ahead of us as far as spring goes. Everywhere I look flowers are blooming and the grassContinue reading “My Garden: Tulips Galore”
My Garden: It’s April
Spring is very slow in coming to Vermont, especially for those of us who live close to the mountains. It has been a good maple-sugaring season but the season is nearing the end. The chickens are enjoying their time out of the coop and finding ground that is snow free! Since we lost a chickenContinue reading “My Garden: It’s April”
My Garden: Seeds I’ve Started
I feel like I’m in a holding pattern at the moment, seeds are started but not ready to be moved to large pots yet. The garden outside is still snow covered so I can’t get to any outside work yet. So I thought I would share what I’m planting in the garden this year, orContinue reading “My Garden: Seeds I’ve Started”
My Garden: Book Review – Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver Have you ever thought about what it would mean to eat only food raised locally or grown yourself or just do without? Barbara Kingsolver’s book is about a family’s journey to do just that. The book chronicles their adventures as they live on theirContinue reading “My Garden: Book Review – Animal, Vegetable, Miracle”
My Garden: Signs of Spring
In Vermont it doesn’t much look like spring unless you count the smoke curling out of the sugarhouses and the mud beginning to appear on the roads. Not much green around. However I’ve been in Connecticut for the last few weeks helping my daughter with her new baby boy! I am so lucky to beContinue reading “My Garden: Signs of Spring”
Nancy on the Home Front 