Subject: SNIPPET: Picnic Tables

SNIPPET: Picnic Tables

July 8th, 2019 at 5:00 am EST

Magnificent Monday, Friend! We hope you’ve enjoyed a wonderful long holiday weekend! Today’s share is more about yard and garden “accessories”. Few things say summer like picnic tables and picnics. Picnic tables are a slice of American sum ...

GARDEN disPATCH: Battling Beetles

July 7th, 2019 at 5:00 am EST

Sensational Sunday, Gardener! Yep… battling bad beetles this week. How about you? So here’s a short update as we’re full on into battling beetles, harvests, work and tackling a long overdue (by a dozen years!), garage purge. Where does the tim ...

SNIPPET: Edible Flowers!

July 6th, 2019 at 5:00 am EST

Happy Saturday, Gardener! If eating flowers sounds weird to you, you’re not alone. Most of us don’t grow up eating flowers… or do we? Well, if you eat any of these cruciferous vegetables: broccoli, cauliflower artichokes, cabbage or brussel s ...

“Your mother was a hamster…”

July 5th, 2019 at 5:00 am EST

Fabulous Friday Fun, Food and Freedom Day! We’re very fond of freedom, so keeping with that holiday theme here in our attitudes and greeting today. :-) If you’re familiar with the Monty Python classic, then you’ve already filled in the rest of ...

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!

July 4th, 2019 at 5:00 am EST

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY, Garden Friend!... And Thankful Thursday! Today, and everyday, we are thankful for the opportunity to live in freedom, grow in freedom, and create abundance. We're grateful for the information we get to share with you, garden ...

SNIPPET: Mint to be…

July 3rd, 2019 at 5:00 am EST

Mint has culinary, nutritious and medicinal benefits that make this plant an important one to have on hand. However, just remember to grow mint in planters or dedicated beds to keep growth under control. We’ve heard from folks lamenting that their ...

SNIPPETS: Blueberry Benefits!

July 2nd, 2019 at 5:00 am EST

Happy Tuesday, Gardener! BLUEBERRIES ARE THRIVING!! We’re hauling in a bumper crop of blueberries this year. Our early bearing bushes (mostly Premier) have yielded nearly 20 pounds of berries in just over a week. We picked almost 15 pounds in one ...

SNIPPETS: Bring on the Beans!

July 1st, 2019 at 5:00 am EST

Happy Monday, Gardener! BRING ON THE BEANS! Harvesting beans encourages growth, so If you want more beans, pick more beans! As with many plants, removing the “fruit” or expended flower encourages more production. So pick beans daily and you’ll ...

SNIPPETS: Urban Homestead on 1/10th Acre

June 29th, 2019 at 5:00 am EST

Super Saturday, Gardener!! We thought you’d enjoy this inspiring story of what’s possible on JUST a 1/10th acre city lot. Even if you’re not interested in supporting yourself through market gardening, there’s so much about this concept tha ...