Now that my garden is put to bed I can concentrate on other ‘gardening’ activities inside. Forcing bulbs inside is a good way to have blooming flowers mid winter. They also make a great present, who wouldn’t appreciate a gift of bulbs when the world is white outside! Tulips, narcissus, hyacinths, crocus and lily ofContinue reading “My Garden: Forcing Bulbs”
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My Garden: Finally Put To Bed!
“Fall is not the end of the gardening year; it is the start of next year’s growing season.” Thalassa Cruso Some years I never get around to doing a full fall clean up of the gardens. This year almost everything is cleaned up. I really have to thank my mom for giving me a weekendContinue reading “My Garden: Finally Put To Bed!”
My Garden: Planting Garlic
I haven’t grown garlic in years but this year I got my act together and managed to get some planted in the garden before the real snow! I purchased some locally grown garlic so it should do very well in my garden. There are two main types of garlic. Stiffneck and soft neck. Stiffneck garlicContinue reading “My Garden: Planting Garlic”
My Garden- Putting the Garden to Bed
Well my intention today was to get outside and finish putting the gardens to bed. Snow is in the forecast and I really like to have everything cut back and cleaned up before the first snowfall. I worked outside yesterday in my flower beds and just about finished my work but today was going toContinue reading “My Garden- Putting the Garden to Bed”
Frugal Tips – Buying in Bulk
Once you know your prices by keeping track of them in your price book you can begin to buy in bulk and work toward having a well-stocked pantry. When you have a well-stocked pantry you never need to worry about making those unexpected trips to the grocery store. Once you have a well-stocked pantry youContinue reading “Frugal Tips – Buying in Bulk”
Nancy on the Home Front 