Several months ago one of my faithful readers, Heather, suggested I do a post on making seed balls. I have made seed tapes using carrot seeds before but never seed balls! After searching online I found there are many ways to make seed balls. Basically the recipes include equal amounts of compost and clay. Of courseContinue reading “Making Seed Balls for Simple Gifts”
Tag Archives: Gardening
Planting Daffodils
Fall is the time to be planting daffodils! The garden season has come to an end and most of the leaves have already fallen off our trees. The garden chores have been completed, the day lilies and hostas have all been cut back. Hoses and tomato cages have been stored for the winter along withContinue reading “Planting Daffodils”
Saving Gete okosomin seeds
Saving Gete okosomin seeds is very simple, like any winter squash in which you plan to save the seeds the squash must be grown to full maturity, which is best determined by examining the stem of the fruit. A squash that is ready for harvest when the fruit’s stem changes from green to brown orContinue reading “Saving Gete okosomin seeds”
Saving Cucumber Seeds
This summer I grew some amazing heirloom cucumbers and I was interested in saving cucumber seeds. The cucumber seeds were called Athens and they were true to their description. About 9 inches long, this uniformly slender slicer has smooth, deep dark green skin, dense, firm, crisp flesh and a small seed cavity. Very productive overContinue reading “Saving Cucumber Seeds”
Harvest Failure: Gete Okosomin
Gardening Year: Is it the end?
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?”
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”
The Gardenless Herb Garden
You don’t need a home in the country with lots of land to grown your own herbs. Herbs will grow quite happily in a container. If you have a sunny window that gets at least 5-6 hours of sun a day you can even grow herbs inside! In fact if the only outdoor space youContinue reading “The Gardenless Herb Garden”
Nancy on the Home Front 