Is autumn really the end of the gardening year? “Fall is not the end of the gardening year; it is the start of next year’s growing season.” Thalassa Cruso Autumn in Vermont is one of my favorite times of year. The days are clear and sunny and the nights are cold! The leaves begin toContinue reading “Gardening Year: Is it the end?”
Category Archives: Gardening
Homesteading: The Perfect Homestead
Finding the Perfect Homestead Our house is on the market and we’ve been told it could take several years for it to sell. Real estate in Vermont is not moving quickly. This gives us plenty of time to come up with our lists of “wants and needs” for our perfect homestead. If money were no issueContinue reading “Homesteading: The Perfect Homestead”
Voles: Another Garden Pest
As if it weren’t enough that our garden is over run with chipmunks, we also have voles! Voles can be just as destructive as deer and rabbits. My poor garden, I thought it was just a problem with chipmunks but yesterday I was in the garden and saw two voles running around under the zucchiniContinue reading “Voles: Another Garden Pest”
Chipmunk Control: In your Garden
Do I see a chipmunk? This summer we have been overrun with chipmunks in the garden! Everywhere I look I see a chipmunk! They are eating the blueberries, enjoying my tomatoes and eating my beans! Not only are they doing damage but when I am in the garden they sit there and watch me asContinue reading “Chipmunk Control: In your Garden”
Gete-okosomin update
For those of you who have been following my blog for a while you might remember the heirloom squash seeds I received when we were in Keystone, South Dakota. I was only given ten seeds so I planted four of them and had three plants sprout. These were transferred to my garden and have beenContinue reading “Gete-okosomin update”
Ten Ways To Use Up Those Blueberries
It’s blueberry season and we have ten bushes! I’m always looking for ways to use blueberries! Here are the top ten ways I use up our blueberries! Blueberry Muffins Blueberry Vinaigrette Blueberry Jam Blueberry and Chicken Salad Blueberry Crunch Blueberry Lemon Sauce Blueberry Torte Blueberry Lemon Bread Blueberry Cobbler Blueberry Crisp
How Did I Get Started in Gardening Anyway?
I’ve had people ask me this question before. Gardening has been such a part of my life that it’s hard to even imagine not gardening! Even as a kid I enjoyed playing in the dirt! However I have to say that it was my mom that was the major influence in my life, not onlyContinue reading “How Did I Get Started in Gardening Anyway?”
Where is the Summer Going?
Remember when you were little and you couldn’t wait for summer to arrive. When school finally got out it seemed like there were endless days to enjoy the beautiful warm weather of summer. Why is it now as an adult that summer just seems to slip through your fingers? Being a gardener summer is fullContinue reading “Where is the Summer Going?”
Picking Sour Cherries!
Sour cherries grow in Vermont but their season is short, sometimes only two weeks long! If we have an unusually cold spring there might not be any sour cherries. Last Friday my husband and I decided to go on an adventure and find some elusive sour cherries to pick! There was an orchard on theContinue reading “Picking Sour Cherries!”
Gete okosomin Seeds Have Sprouted!
I have written several articles about the very special squash seeds I acquired when I was in Keystone, South Dakota. There are several stories about where the seeds originally came from which you can read HERE or HERE. Regardless of which story you believe the seeds are definitely heirloom squash seeds and I was givenContinue reading “Gete okosomin Seeds Have Sprouted!”
Nancy on the Home Front 