by Heather | Dec 19, 2008 | gardening
I’m sure you’ve all at least heard of people growing avocados from the leftover pits of whatever variety you bought at the grocery store. You may have even tried it yourself, but did it succeed? Avocados first. There are lots of ways to do this, here are a...
by Heather | Dec 12, 2008 | gardening
I’m constantly learning new plants and things about them. Last summer Keith Fisher from my critique group picked a stem of a perennial plant from his yard for me to identify. I had never seen it before, but luckily, Tristi Pinkston had. The plant that had been...
by Heather | Nov 21, 2008 | Blog, gardening
Last time I talked about what you would need to start Winter Sowing, today, I’ll show you how to set up your containers. I use mostly milk jugs since we go through a lot of milk. When I’ve happened to stumble across those plastic trays that you buy...
by Heather | Oct 24, 2008 | Blog, gardening
I know most people have deer problems in the summer, but around here, winter is the worst time of year. When the snow begins to pile up in the mountains, the deer begin migrating back into town for winter forage, and they stick around until the fawns are born in the...
by Heather | Oct 10, 2008 | Blog, gardening, plants
I really like cooking with fresh ingredients, garlic, herbs, and vegetables. There’s just something special about it. The rest of the garden has been harvested and the snow looms ahead, but it’s the perfect time to plant garlic. Now, there are two main...
