You may remember the post I wrote on the ancient seeds of the Gete-okosomin I was given in October. I was told the seeds were found in a dig in Wisconsin and the seeds found in the dig date back 850 years! The story was that the seeds were originally found on the Menominee ReservationContinue reading “Ancient Seed Follow Up: Gete-okosomin”
Tag Archives: Gardening
Lawn Maintenance
Many of us have entered into fall and our gardening chores have come to an end or really slowed down. There are still a few things you can do to improve your lawn before it is covered with snow! I thought this visual was pretty cool. I hope you enjoy it! Courtesy of: Heiton Buckley
Ancient Seeds – Gete Okosomin
As you know we spent the month of October in Keystone, South Dakota. We met a lot of interesting people including a man named David who works with Native Americans. He had a wonderful story to tell us about a squash called Gete Okosomin. The seeds of the Gete Okosomin were discovered in 2008 duringContinue reading “Ancient Seeds – Gete Okosomin”
Green It Up with Hardy Houseplants
I love to garden. During the spring and summer I enjoy spending as much time as possible outside in my garden. During the fall and winter months I like to keep my house green with various houseplants. Every home can be improved by a little greenery. Plants clean the air, calm the senses and bringContinue reading “Green It Up with Hardy Houseplants”
October – The Most Beautiful Time of The Year
Autumn in Vermont may only last a few weeks but for those few weeks the scenery is spectacular. Vermont is a beautiful state but I think autumn is the most beautiful time of the year. No longer are you working full speed ahead to deal with the garden harvest. Every fall we will usually takeContinue reading “October – The Most Beautiful Time of The Year”
Preparing The Garden For Winter
I have mixed feelings when it comes around to preparing the garden for winter. It signifies a change of seasons and moving into a quieter time of the year. Soon the snows will come and I won’t be spending as much time outside in the garden. I will miss being outside working in the garden,Continue reading “Preparing The Garden For Winter”
Planting Garlic in the Fall
We’re getting ready to go on a big adventure this fall. More about that later, but as we get ready to go away many of the chores include the garden. It’s such a busy time of year. Children heading back to school, vegetables to be harvested from the garden and it’s also time to plantContinue reading “Planting Garlic in the Fall”
Saving Your Tomato Seeds
This year I grew some amazing little yellow tomatoes, called Snow White Cherry Tomatoes. They were an heirloom cherry tomato and so tasty. I decided to save the seeds. Did you know that Tomato seeds are one of the easiest seeds to save other than beans! Most tomato plants will not cross with another tomatoContinue reading “Saving Your Tomato Seeds”
Saving Lettuce Seeds
Often I speak about saving money, but today I want to talk about saving lettuce seeds! In June we went away for two weeks. My garden had all been planted and I had some wonderful Butter Crunch lettuce that was coming along nicely. It just wasn’t ready to pick yet. When we got home theContinue reading “Saving Lettuce Seeds”
Change Is In The Air
Can you believe it’s September already? Not sure where the time is going but it sure is flying by quickly. As I look around the colors are already changing in the hillsides. The leaves no longer have that vibrant green color, instead they have a more olive hue. Much as I love summer I actuallyContinue reading “Change Is In The Air”
Nancy on the Home Front 