I love homemade gifts. One of my favorite gifts received over the years was a candleholder my youngest son made for me. It was made out of a white birch log and I just loved the simplicity of it. This year I decided to try to make one myself with a little help from myContinue reading “My Garden: Gifts From The Outdoors”
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My Garden: Flowers For The Winter
My garden is put to bed and my houseplants are ready for the winter. Now I can concentrate on forcing some bulbs so we will enjoy flowers in the house for Christmas and later in the winter. Forcing bulbs inside is a wonderful way to enjoy blooming flowers mid-winter. They can also make a wonderfulContinue reading “My Garden: Flowers For The Winter”
My Garden: Six Tools Tips
I have shared these tips before but as we come to the end of the gardening season it is important that we put ours tools away in good shape so they will be ready for the upcoming garden season! I hope you appreciate the reminder and put your tools away correctly so they will lastContinue reading “My Garden: Six Tools Tips”
My Garden: Getting Your Houseplants Ready For Winter
My vegetable garden may be put to bed but I have more than enough houseplants to keep me busy during the winter months. I have several plants which spend the summer outdoors. Before moving them inside I give them a good shower. I don’t want any bugs to come inside with the plants! I alsoContinue reading “My Garden: Getting Your Houseplants Ready For Winter”
My Garden: Putting The Gardens To Bed
As winter fast approaches and the mornings are frosty and cold it’s time to tidy up the gardens and make sure they are ready for the winter. I’ve been busy cutting back the garden beds around the house. Some are completely done and ready for the winter. Others still need a bit of work. LuckilyContinue reading “My Garden: Putting The Gardens To Bed”
My Garden: Transplanting an Aloe
Did you enter the giveaway for the book More Food From Small Spaces? I am pleased to announce the winner today! Congratulations to Jennifer! I hope this book helps you to have success in your garden! My days of working outside in my vegetable garden have pretty much come to an end. I still haveContinue reading “My Garden: Transplanting an Aloe”
My Garden: How Prudent is my Garden?
For me gardening is a labor of love. I love working in my garden and have been growing our own food for many, many years! I’ve always said it is an excellent way to save money. But is it really? To find out I would really have to keep careful track of every penny IContinue reading “My Garden: How Prudent is my Garden?”
Fall Foliage in Vermont
Usually on Wednesdays I write about my garden or something related to gardening. However right now my garden is finished, the garlic has been planted and the rest of the garden is waiting to be tidied up and made ready for winter. Basically this means pulling up the old corn stalks and pulling up theContinue reading “Fall Foliage in Vermont”
My Garden: Freezing Herbs
I’ve written about drying herbs from my garden. Did you know that you can also freeze herbs? Herbs that have been frozen actually taste fresher than dried herbs, but only for the first four months or so after freezing. After that the flavor declines rapidly. Freezing herbs should be done in addition to drying herbsContinue reading “My Garden: Freezing Herbs”
My Garden: Saving Tomato Seeds
Have you ever had an heirloom tomato that you really enjoyed? Have you ever tried to save the seeds? Tomato seeds are one of the easiest seeds to save other than beans! Most tomato plants will not cross with another tomato due to their retracted styles. (Remember those plant parts from Biology?) This year aContinue reading “My Garden: Saving Tomato Seeds”
Nancy on the Home Front 