Hollyhock is a plant I am sure everyone who has visited a country garden has experienced. In this post I share the Hollyhock in my garden and easy ways to grow your own. Along The House When we first moved into our home in the country I was very excited to see that hollyhocks were…
In this post I share why I love the new publication titled ‘ Growing Your Own Cocktails, Mocktails, Teas and Infusions’ by Jodi Helmer. In this post readers will get a detailed look at the Fox Chapel Publication out on the market April 2020. Growing Your Own Cocktails, Mocktails, Teas and Infusions Book Review Let…
In today’s post, I share a video featuring new bare root strawberry plants. I share how to store and plant these amazing fruit treats to grow in almost any home garden. You can grow bare root strawberries in the ground, containers and year-round dome. Planting and Storing Bare Root Strawberry Video I am super excited…
One of the coolest things ever was pulling ripe figs right from the tree in California and enjoy them with friends at Veggie Trials last summer. I’ve always wanted a fig tree of my own not only because they produce yummy fruit but because the tree is beautiful. Growing and Harvesting from My Very Own…
Celebrating Spring in the garden the perfect way – by starting seeds with my little helper. Each year I am anxious to start seeds. It is even more rewarding to start seeds with a little helper. In this post I share some fun facts on how we grow peas in my home garden. Peas Are…
Try hard to think of a recipe that warms the home and body like Chicken and Vegetable Noodle Soup. It is impossible right? In the recipe share, today discover a few vegetables you can grow easily in almost any home garden. Take advantage of the printable recipe and add this to your home favorites to…
Believe it or not, it is very easy to care for poinsettia plants indoors during the holiday season. In this post, I share 4 Basic Tips to Keep a Poinsettia Blooming Indoors.
I love connecting with creative people. In this interview, we head out to the farm with Kenny Holzemer who is the executive director of Growing Veterans Organization. This non-profit group is helping veterans in Northwest Washington by teaching them to grow. Find out more in the podcast featured in this post. Meet Kenny Holzemer or Growing Veterans I am…
It is hard to believe there are more than 2 different types of cabbage. When I think of this cool crop I think of green and the ‘cabbage patch’ doll. Seriously, I always wanted one of those dolls and every time I see a beautiful cabbage growing in the garden I think of those toys. …
It looks like bubble wrap… I get that reply all the time. In this post, I share information about SolaWrap Covering. This is the product that covers my 20′ geodesic biodome that we built from scratch in October 2015. The Geodesic Bio-Dome in Ohio Each season in the greenhouse/dome is magical. The Solawrap covering to…
After battling the bunnies I finally have Broccoli to show off for week 11 of #grownow2015 . I hope you enjoy the video and the many photos in this post.
Updated March 2023 Maybe the best part about having a home greenhouse is the fact that spring comes early each year. In this post we do some Spring Dreaming in the Home Greenhouse It Won’t Be Long I will admit the forecast of highs only reaching the low 20’s and lows in the single digits for…