Garden Tips: June 2020

Jun 13, 2020 | Tips & Tricks

“Summer, the period where it is too warm to do what was too cold to do in Winter”-Mark Twain Plant your brassicas (kale, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli) deeper, just below first leaves for stronger plants and stronger roots. The same can be done with tomato plants,...

Have you started your seeds yet?

Apr 29, 2020 | Tips & Tricks

If you are new at this, a good way to use up those plastic salad containers from Costco is to use them for your seeds. Fill one third of the way up with STERILIZED soil (prevents die off), spray to dampen, sprinkle seeds, cover with a thin dry layer of soil and, do...

Easy way to feed birds and less messy!!

Feb 7, 2014 | Tips & Tricks

Have an old Mug or Teacup with a handle (ear)?? Feed the backyard birds, here is an easy recipe, some peanutbutter and coconut butter, mix with cranberries peanuts, walnuts, sunflowers seed, raisins, , whatever you have in the pantry. Mix and put this in an old teacup...

10 Vegetables & Herbs You Can Eat Once and Regrow Forever

Jan 24, 2014 | Tips & Tricks

There are some ingredients I cook with so often I can never buy too many of them, and most of them are produce. Onions, garlic and fresh herbs are staples in a lot of dishes, and they may be inexpensive, but when you use them on a daily basis it can add up. Some foods...