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
A Simple Raised Bed Concept For A Family Of Four
Social media does have a positive side—and that is giving one ideas to work with. I saw this one over the winter and liked it. It's simple and one that most people could follow. Tiny Garden Habit posted it, and if you are looking for articles on small scale growing, this is a great place… Continue reading A Simple Raised Bed Concept For A Family Of Four
Grow This: West Virginia Garden Challenge – Update 1
Two weeks have passed since I planted our seeds for the Grow This: West Virginia Garden Challenge in Shenandoah Junction, WV. (First post was on April 11th) And so much has happened in my container garden out back! The warmth came, spring kicked on, and everything is popping. Cucumbers starting up. Cucumber starts potted up… Continue reading Grow This: West Virginia Garden Challenge – Update 1