My grow light stands have worked very well for years to provide light for my seedlings which were destined to grow to their full size in the outdoors. But this year, when I decided to try growing tomatoes to harvest in my greenhouse, I knew I would need something different. I presented the situation to […]
How to Mail a Homegrown Plant to a Friend
A home grown plant can be a great gift, especially if it is a unique kind or at a time of year when the desired plant is not easily obtained. Even with shipping costs, a small to medium size plant, can fall within the price range of a gift. I recently experimented with shipping one […]
Keeping My Garden Organized with a Portable Garden Chart
Charting out my garden plan is not one of my favorite garden activities. Since I DO gravitate toward lists and charts, I’m not sure why this is. Maybe it is the puzzle qualities of the endeavor. I HAVE to make everything fit, and there is never enough room. It is unsolvable. Getting myself a cup […]
Keeping the House Dry In Spite of Your Landscaping
I have developed a growing frustration with sprinklers near the house. The basement living space has been slightly flooded a few times. There are perpetually hard water spots on the windows. All of this despite the fact that every summer we work on aligning and fixing the sprinklers. Since I don’t want to resort to […]
10 Criteria for Deciding Which Garden Seeds to Start Early in Your Greenhouse
How much is early seed starting worth? Starting your own plants from seed may be fun and potentially cost effective, but decisions have to be made about which seeds to start ahead in the greenhouse. I find it helpful to use the following criteria to evaluate this: 1. Which plants need a longer growing season […]