Here is a list of essential gardening tools with names and uses that every gardener needs. There are probably endless types of gardening equipment available for purchase but what tools do you really need in your shed to have a successful garden? This post contains affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at…
It is very easy to learn how to harvest and dry elderberries. Dried elderberries are so useful and can be used for teas, syrups, tinctures and much more. This post contains affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. See my full disclosure here. Several years ago we planted…
Follow this handy step by step guide for indoor seed starting and grow your very own seedlings for your garden this year. Download and print my free seed starting chart. After more than 10 years of starting my garden from homegrown seedlings, one would think I would have it mostly figured out. Well, I’m here…
Come read my September 2023 gardening journal. Although it may look like the garden is past its prime of beauty, there is still much to be enjoyed and harvested. This year marks year 5 of growing in this large garden. It is amazing to see how far it has come. Yet there is still plenty…
As we are about to enter the spring on the farm, I decided to reflect on our growth up to this point and our year 4 homestead plans for 2022. Winter Farm Life Life slows down here on the farm in winter. It is a welcome break in many way but I also still struggle…
Turn a basic shed into an amazing garden haven with these beautiful ideas below. Here’s how to create a garden oasis for potting plants and storing all your gardening essentials. Often times when we think of a shed, a basic boring picture comes to mind. Well, shed don’t have a be just functional, they can…
