There is so much to consider when deciding out what is best for your garden layout. Should you create a “map” of your garden before planting your plants, or do it as you go along? I have never made one before. My husband and I have discussed where plants will be located but we have…
Have you thought much about your garden or plant layout? I’ve been wanting to have someone come out and help us make a plan for landscaping around our new home but for now we are working on expanding our garden. We have spent more time thinking about what we really want to grow and what…
Although we are ankle deep in snow, it’s time to start thinking about seeds for this summer. We are going through our inventory and ordering new seeds, considering which produce will benefit us the most. To begin, we discussed the common meals we cook. For example, if we make chili we wouldn’t need different types…
Do you experience major weather changes in seasons? I love the seasons in the Midwest: we get a little bit of everything. It has officially been fall for a month but the weather has not felt like fall until this past week. Finally, cooler temperatures have arrived allowing us to break out the sweaters and…
Hopefull Start Carrots have always been a challenge for us. We’ve tried growing them at both houses and have had little success having a healthy crop. We ended up with about 20-30 carrots total after planting a whole row of them. It should have been more like 60-80. We’ve tried different things such as adding…