The quick answer is to grow slowly. Pick one or two things to work on each season that will fit within your budget. You don't need to grow and produce everything on your own, start small, support other farms, greenhouses, and homesteads and you will find yourself growing more and more self sufficient. While we… Continue reading Starting a Productive Garden without Spending Heaps of Money or Having Acreage
Hardening off your seedlings is an an important step in gardening if you have started your plants from seeds indoors. So let's chat a bit about the hows and the whys. There are some affiliate links in this article. Clicking on these links does not cost you any extra money, but helps give us a… Continue reading How to Start Seeds, “Harden Off,” and Plant Your Seedlings!
In my last post I spoke about purchasing and sorting seeds. The beauty of the many catalogs and the multitude of varieties that are available are amazing, but it can also be very overwhelming. There are some affiliate links or adds in this article. Clicking on these links does not cost you any extra money,… Continue reading How to Select Seeds for Your Garden
What do you do when you garden space is covered in a foot or two of snow? It might seem like a depressing time for a gardner, but for us, it is filled with excitement and anticipation. Our garden space after a bit of a snowstorm. In December I made sure we were signed up… Continue reading Winter Gardening
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