It seems like just a few days ago that we picked up our baby guinea fowl (keets). We kept them in a box in our garage for a few weeks, then moved them into a very large box with our six baby chicks and finally last week we moved them all into the barn. ThereContinue reading “My Garden: Guinea Fowl Update”
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My Garden – Beneficial Bugs
Not all insects are harmful to your garden! One of the best ways to control peats in the garden is to encourage their natural enemies. Here are a few of the most common beneficial insects. Ladybugs There are more than 400 species of lady beetles found in North America. Most ladybugs feed on aphids andContinue reading “My Garden – Beneficial Bugs”
My Garden: Repel Pests Naturally
If you spend any time in the hardware store or garden center looking at your options for controlling pests you will see numerous bottles marked with “poison” or “toxic” and details how to reach the poison control hotline if there is a problem. It’s enough to make you decide to live with the pests! HoweverContinue reading “My Garden: Repel Pests Naturally”
My June Garden
June in Vermont is a beautiful month. The weather can be a little crazy, snow flurries one weekend followed by temperatures in the 90s the next. For the most part the days are sunny and the nights cool. This morning the temperature was 39 degrees F, just a little cold. My plants are not goingContinue reading “My June Garden”
My Garden: A Day At The Nursery
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”
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”
Nancy on the Home Front 