Beautiful Tulips Tulips and other bulb flowers are great to plant. They keep perpetuating each year booming with beautiful blooms, then they lie dormant until the next spring. We like to plant one a year and each year the blooms grow and multiply. They are always such an incredible sight to see them pop up…
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Beating the Heat During the Summertime Looking for a reason to spend time outside then maybe you need a garden. Its so relaxing and fun to watch things grow and develop with just water and sunshine. Watering is such a super pleasant and enjoyable break time to get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather. I…
Gardening Time
If you have thought about starting a garden it is now time again to do so. Last year was our first run with an all organic garden and boy was it fun. Creating the four raised garden beds from scratch, planting the seeds, watering them and watching them grow was such a delight. Eating the…
Edible Gardening 101: Your Best Basil Harvest Ever By Willi Galloway Want to make a huge batch of pesto later this summer? Then start harvesting your basil now! The biggest mistake you can make with basil is not harvesting enough in early summer. To understand why harvesting early and often is so important with basil,…
Zucchini Explosion In Our Raised Garden Bed
We have been talking about our beautiful organic garden we made this year in our home made raised garden beds. It is has been only 2 short months since we planted these seeds in the dirt and they have really taken off. We have had 4 small harvests to date and are really excited about…
Growing Veggies – Kinder, Gentler Gardening
Kinder, Gentler Gardening Our down-to-earth guide to growing biodynamic veggies BY Tami Fertig ILLUSTRATION Genevieve Simms You’ve probably heard wine connoisseurs toss around the term “biodynamics,” but what the heck does it mean? Despite more and more vineyards embracing the system, an air of mystery surrounds its more esoteric practices (such as planting and harvesting…
Delicious Pea Shoots : How to Harvest
Another one of our favorite magazines is Vegetarian Times. They have some wonderful articles with great healthy tips. In our raised bed we are growing peas and found this article wonderful. After reading it we went out and picked some delicious salad greens harvesting the pea shoots. They are sweet and just lovely. We were…
Butterfly Bushes
The Butterfly Bush These bushy trees are absolutely stunning. Not only are they tall, beautiful and scented, they also attract beautiful butterflies. These bushes add a wonderful tall and colorful character to any yard or garden and the flowers are just gorgeous. If you are looking for a beautiful bush that you can add to…
Growing Wild Flowers
If you are looking for a beautiful touch to your outdoor area you may want to consider planting wild flowers. They are hearty to all weather, grow like weeds and don’t need much care. The picture above is after only one watering and 24 hours. They are super fun for the whole family to watch…
Growing your own Lettuce Simply
Lettuce is an amazing crop. You can plant it just about anywhere. If you have a problem with pests who enjoy feasting on your crops you can use an all natural pesticide like food grade diatomaceous earth which is made of ground fossils. It can be safely and simply used indoors or out. Some even…
Attracting Wellness 