As the seed catalogs flood our mailboxes, glorious thoughts of beautifully colored fruits and vegetables surround our minds. We picture ourselves strolling through weedless gardens, as the birds sing, plucking the fruit of our labor, with just a glow of perspiration on our face! Psht. The reality of the garden is much different that the…
Garden planning
How to Plan Your Best Garden with Companion Planting
It’s that time of year again! Time to sit down with pen, paper (or computer) along with seed packets to chart out this year’s garden. Taking the time to do a little planning and coordinating of plants will increase your yields and cut down on work! So, here’s how to plan your best garden using…
Great Reasons to Embrace Winter
I love and appreciate the four seasons. Seasons represent so much more than weather. I realize this more every year that I live in the country and deal with plants and animals everyday. Everything about our biology revolves around our environment, and our environment is greatly effected by astronomy. The earth’s proximity and changing axis…