Category: Gardening

The New Kitchen Garden
Gardening · Homesteading · Urban Homesteading

The New Kitchen Garden

Sarah

Big news! We are moving soon—across the country. In my work on the new place, I found I couldn't pass up on at least starting an easy garden. My hands must be in the soil! So while doing work on the new place, I went shopping and got some soil, a few plants, and a… Continue reading The New Kitchen Garden

Seeds To Grow: Mammoth Sunflowers
Gardening · Homesteading

Seeds To Grow: Mammoth Sunflowers

Sarah

Ending this Sunday, the 23rd of February 2025, is the Sow Right Seeds sale! 25% off 10 packets (or more) and free shipping over $25. Use code SARAHK10 for 10% off. Mammoth Sunflowers are a great addition to most gardens, but you must plan for them. They take a lot of room, but if put… Continue reading Seeds To Grow: Mammoth Sunflowers

Seeds To Grow: Clancy Potatoes
Gardening · Homesteading

Seeds To Grow: Clancy Potatoes

Sarah

When most gardeners think about growing potatoes, they think of seed potatoes - nothing more than potatoes that you let sprout eyes and then cut up and plant. It is an efficient way to grow potatoes. It's simple, and almost anyone can do it - even people with black thumbs. However, you are missing out… Continue reading Seeds To Grow: Clancy Potatoes

Buying Seeds For The New Year
Gardening · Homesteading

Buying Seeds For The New Year

Sarah

As winter hangs on deeply in much of the United States, and February stares at us directly, just around the corner, the answer is always...buy seeds! I would argue that buying seeds is one of the best things we can do. It helps us drive away cabin fever and lets us dream of what will… Continue reading Buying Seeds For The New Year

It’s Almost Time To Start Planning
Gardening

It’s Almost Time To Start Planning

Sarah

In that lull between the holidays and the start of the year, the desire to plant becomes insatiable as we slip into the new year. Maybe we know deep in our psyche that the light is returning to the north. For many of us, there's not enough daylight as we enter Winter; it's cold, rainy,… Continue reading It’s Almost Time To Start Planning