#Beebold Project- Keep a Bee friendly backyard
I’ve spoken about Bee’s before, several times in fact . How important they are to us, how to be friendly to them, let’s face it without bees- the
A month in the life of my garden
Still dealing with the chaos of moving and remodeling, but one thing that has drastically changed and is coming along nicely is the garden. We went from a jungle of weeds over 6ft
Propagating Africa Violets
My grandmother always had African Violets in her house when we visited, and I never resisted touching their fuzzy leaves, still to this day it intrigues me. I must touch it!
Orange Cosmos
These fun bright Orange Cosmos are always welcome in my garden! Easy to grow , they can perk up any yard. Cosmos are pretty much nonstop blooms that are sturdy and don’
DIY Hummingbird Food
We have a hummingbird family within our garden. I’ve been watching two baby humming birds along with the parents fly around from tree to tree. It’s so fascinating to wa
Strawberry growing tips – Keeping them clean
I have been asked the best way to keep strawberries from getting dirt on them while they grow. It’s simply mulching. Strawberries need a cool soil to produce so stay away fro
Plant for the Bees
Every year I say the same thing, plant for the bees. Well here I am again, time to plant for those bees! It’s not too late, you can still plant a ton of things. Head t
The Snails are Back
The snails are back in the yard with a hunger for my bean plants. They seem to have gotten past the copper, wood chips and nets . Lately I’ve been setting up corn meal jars,
Getting Ladybugs into the Garden
Ladybugs are everywhere in my garden this year. Don’t normally have trouble with keeping them in the garden but there are many who wish to see these dazzling ruby bugs in the
New Year New Garden Plans
It’s that time again if you haven’t already started to plan the summer garden. Mine is usually planned well in December , I keep things growing throughout the seasons s