It's been a learning month for me in growing in the ShenandoahValley of West Virginia. I've had some big success, but also some losses, where I had to tell myself to cut my loss, pull, and replant something else better suited. Learning a new grow zone is worth it, but it's also a huge and… Continue reading Halfway Thru May In The Garden
Category: Gardening
Survival Garden Seeds Seed Storage Organizer Review
A few weeks back, I saw the Survival Garden Seeds Seed Storage Organizer at the Walmart in Martinsburg, WV. I walked away from it, but it kept calling to me. The closest Walmart in Charlestown, WV didn't carry it in the garden section, but I was coming back through Martinsburg the other night, and caved… Continue reading Survival Garden Seeds Seed Storage Organizer Review
Easy Vegetables To Raise In Grow Bags
When we were full-on homesteading at our place on Whidbey Island, I would periodically get someone posting on Facebook or Instagram, "Must be nice to have land. Most people live in an (insert apartment, condo, no backyard, etc)". The thing is, I have grown nearly every way there is - that is how deep my… Continue reading Easy Vegetables To Raise In Grow Bags
Review: Survival Garden Seeds Ultimate Medicinal Herb Collection
A few weeks back, I saw a packet at Walmart for Survival Garden Seeds Ultimate Medicinal Herb Collection. I was at one of the largest Walmart locations I have visited, here in West Virginia, and they carried a number of the Survival Garden Seeds products on the shelves inside the store's garden section (not outside… Continue reading Review: Survival Garden Seeds Ultimate Medicinal Herb Collection
Building A New Garden Using Raised Beds
A month into our new place I finally found the batteries for our push lawn mower (and ancient Greenworks), which was....something desperately needed. Our new place is almost nothing but lawn (oh yay) and we were looking very unkempt. The rain this spring has led to very lush lawn, which then gave a place for… Continue reading Building A New Garden Using Raised Beds