When Nick and I moved into our home, one of the first gardening tasks I learned was how to grow Iris. I didn't set out looking to grow it. I had found it planted in various spots around our yard and actually ...
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How to Grow Sunflowers
How to Grow Sunflowers... and Why You Should! It's March and I am feeling an extreme need for dirt under my fingernails! I'm day dreaming about the garden and more importantly, growing sunflowers! Who doesn't ...
All About Growing Echinacea
I've mentioned before how I used to give little thought to the flowers I grew around the yard. I focused on the vegetable garden and threw some companion flowers in without too much thought. That is, until I ...
Homemade Butter Without a Churn
Have you ever had fresh, homemade butter? If not, I can tell you that you are missing out! If you have you can understand what I'm talking about when I say that store bought is a joke in ...
Every Homestead Needs a Cutting Garden
In the past I've had a view of flowers and landscaping as an after thought. They didn't come first because, for the most part, they didn't feed us. So, a cutting garden was by far the last thing I needed to ...