Garden and Greenhouse

Early spring is the time to improve your garden. These Spring Gardening Projects make your life as a gardener easier and smarter! Get off to a good start in your …

Easy DIY Potato Barrels can be put together and planted in an afternoon. Here’s how and why potato barrels are a great way to grow spuds!

This tutorial shows you how we built a strong, DIY Grape Arbor from free materials. Step by step instructions and some thinking points are included. We encourage you to use …

Garden Plot Location is the FIRST thing to consider before you break ground. Garden plot location is foundational to a successful gardening experience.

Building raised garden beds, is a smart, efficient way to improve crops, reduce time in the garden and increase your enjoyment.  Raised garden beds have so many advantages to you …

Are you at the end of your garden season? Not ready to quit? Winter Hoop Gardening with raised beds is a great way to extend the life of your garden. Here is …

Ladybugs as Organic Pest Control There is a large natural population of the little ladies around our property.  Here is a story from our first year of greenhouse gardening. Our …

Overnight Smoky Zucchini Breakfast Casserole is a perfect harvest recipe. This casserole is easy to make ahead and have ready for an easy ‘Pop it in the oven’ breakfast or …

Early August is the time to plant for a fall garden. Later In the Fall when the heavy frosts hit put garden to bed for Winter . Here’s Dave’s method …

5 Tips for Growing Perfect Peppers. Peppers are a prolific and rewarding crop. There are SO many varieties and heat levels to choose from.  Peppers are easy to grow if you …

It’s our Tuesday in the Garden Blog hop! This week our Theme is garden tours! Enjoy a peek into all of our 2016 gardens and projects! Please remember to visit …

Lasagna Gardening otherwise known as No till Gardening or Sheet Composting saves work and water! Both of those precious commodities are in short supply at our house. Call us lazy …