There are many avenues for collecting plants and seeds. From the local garden center, to big box stores and online nurseries, the opportunities are endless for just the right plant. Seeds are widely available from seed-saving groups, online nurseries, local garden centers, big box stores, friends, and family. Obtaining Seeds Locally I make a wide …
Planning? What’s that? I tend to act on instinct, making decisions as I go along. This tendency to fly by the seat of my pants has probably caused me problems that a little planning would have prevented. My husband, on the other hand, is a planner. He likes to have his days, and his things, …
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Most of us have tried to grow an avocado pit with some to no success. Mine became a plant but there was no chance of getting fruit, unfortunately. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a win with leftover produce debris? Fortunately, you can, and I did. I tried growing a variety of veggie scraps with …
Starting seeds instead of using transplants, cuttings, or divisions is incredibly rewarding. You get to see the whole life cycle of a plant, watching it grow from the tiniest of seeds into a full flower, vegetable, or fruit. If you haven’t done it yet, try growing a few things from seed this spring. Start indoors …
The first plant I ever grew from grocery store produce was an avocado, and for the life of me, I can’t remember what made me decide to do it. I was in law school and thought of myself as a brown-thumb girl. I still remember my total amazement when the seed split and sprouted. That …
As a child, I enjoyed growing a vine from a potato (sweet or russet) suspended in a jar of water. I’m still fascinated by growing potatoes. How amazing is it that you can toss a few potato chunks into the ground, cover them up, and then dig handfuls of tender little spuds a few weeks …
The winter weather can be pretty grim where I live. In order to buoy my spirits, I dream about my veggie garden. I’m poring over the earliest seed catalogs as soon as they arrive and making lists of all the varieties I want to try. I’m also waging an interior struggle with myself, on when …
When I was about five years old, my Dad built a playhouse for me. It was probably about 6 by 8 feet (2-3 m.). He roofed it with cedar shingles, stained it a redwood color to match our house, and painted the door green. It had a play stove, sink, and refrigerator. It was the …
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I love being thrifty with household goods, especially in the kitchen. Since I don’t have my own compost, I try to reduce food waste in creative ways. I use herb stems in stews and vegetable scraps to make stock. One hack I haven’t tried since elementary school is regrowing produce. It’s worth trying again, as …
