Stock Flowers – How to grow them

Hello Garden Friends! Did you know stock flowers are part of the brassica family?  Stock has a clove-like scent with leaves that resemble cabbage leaves.  They come in many different colors and varieties.  Last year I grew white stock flowers in my moon garden and also grew a stock flower mix, that came in different … Read more

Winter Sowing – Michigan Gardening

Hello! Garden friends, today I am going to talk about winter sowing – Michigan gardening. I live in USDA hardiness zone 5b, so most of this will be for my zone but if your zone is warmer, you can start winter sowing earlier or if you are in a colder zone you will need to … Read more

How to Grow Lisianthus from Seed – Fresh Cut Flowers

Hello! Garden friends, today I want to talk about the beautiful Lisianthus flower and how to grow lisianthus from seed – fresh cut flowers.  It’s one of the most popular, high-end fresh cut flowers at farmers market.  I have several colors and varieties that I will be planting this year and starting them from seed indoors tomorrow … Read more

How to Grow Ranunculus Flowers – Fresh Cut Flowers

Hello! Garden Friends, today I want to talk about how to grow ranunculus flowers.  One of the best fresh cut flowers, is the ranunculus.  Ranunculus flower is a cold loving perennial flower and when temperatures start getting about 70 degrees consistently they are done for the season.  The ranunculus is a multi-layer flower that come … Read more

Gardening Gift Ideas – Under $100

Hello! Have you wondered what to get the gardener in your life for Christmas, Birthdays or just because? In this post I am going to give you gardening gift ideas for the gardener in your life. Some of these ideas are gardening gifts for women or gardening gifts for men. Here are some of the … Read more

How to Grow Tamarack Tree’s from Seed

Hello! One of the most beautiful deciduous conifer, in my opinion. In this post I am going to discuss, how to grow tamarack tree’s from seed. I have 3 Tamarack trees on my property. There are many tamaracks in our area between Sterling and Alger MI on highway Old 76 by Oasis county park. They … Read more

Growing Poblano Peppers

Hello! Growing peppers in the garden is one of the most popular vegetable to grow in the garden. Today I am going to talk about growing poblano peppers. This year is my first time growing poblano peppers. Poblano peppers are a mild chili pepper, compared to the jalapeno pepper that is much more spicy then … Read more

Water Bath Canning – Simple Steps

Hello! Have you wanted to try water bath canning but were nervous about doing it? Canning can be a safe and economical way to preserve your garden and have great produce in your pantry. Food you grew, and know what is in it. Some people don’t like to can food, I think it’s because they … Read more

Growing Cantaloupe

Hello! I don’t know about you but growing cantaloupe in the summer is one of my favorite summer treats to grow in the garden. I prefer to grow cantaloupe in my garden then purchase cantaloupe from the store, unless I know it was grown locally and purchased from a farmers market. I grew cantaloupe for … Read more

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