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

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

How to Grow Watermelon

Hello! Watermelons are a summer favorite fruit. Just biting into watermelon you can taste the sunshine. Do you know how to grow watermelon? Keep reading below to find out the history of watermelon, how to grow a watermelon, watermelon flowers and fruits, and how to care and harvest watermelon. History of Watermelon The history of … Read more

Growing Brussel Sprouts Plants

Hello! Personally, as a kid, I never liked the smell of brussel sprouts. If I don’t like the smell of something, how can it taste good, right? Well that is my philosophy when eating food. It’s was just a couple years ago when I first started eating brussel sprouts. I was working in NYC and … Read more

How to Grow Squash – Winter Squash

Winter Squash

Hello! Do you know how to grow squash – winter squash?  There are many varieties of squash, we have many types of squash to choose from. When growing squash, you need to have room for the vines to spread out or grow vertically, where they can climb up a sturdy trellis to make more room … Read more

How to Grow Pumpkins

Hello! I love growing pumpkins and so do my grand kids. Do you know how to grow pumpkins?  When seeing those big beautiful orange pumpkins just makes me want to smile. When pumpkins get ready for harvest always bring in the fall and the pumpkins are another great fall decoration also very nutritious. Pumpkins are … Read more

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