Watch this video! Making elderberry syrup with organic fresh berries
Here is how and why I’m making elderberry syrup! Today I’m making some home made…
Garden Conferences, Public Speaking and Preparing For Colder Temperatures
In an unprecedented development, I’ve attended 3 different conferences in one week here in New…
Fall brings new native plants, a new truck, harvests and failures
I assembled a batch of compost on Father’s day and have turned it at least…
Today’s the day! Permaculture Garden Tour at my place, thanks to the Native Plant Society of New Jersey
The July 2019 meeting of the Native Plant Society of NJ, Jersey Shore Chapter is…
Happy Easter! It’s warm and leaves and buds are popping out all over!
A quick update because the family is getting ready to celebrate Easter festivities and we’ve…
2019 Spring Planting and Garden Sprucing!
The first full day of spring calls for a garden update! The weather does too,…
2019 Philadelphia Flower Show Opening Day
I’d never been to the Philadelphia Flower Show at the Philadelphia Convention Center before, so…
Seed starting indoors and cold compost
Last winter I put up the greenhouse in the backyard. Since we don’t have a…
Garden Roll Call – January 2019
Garden Roll Call began with this post from Summer of 2017. I’ve expanded the plantings…
Your Yard Can Become a Certified Wildlife Habitat with the National Wildlife Federation
[su_row] [su_column size=”1/4″ center=”no” class=””] [/su_column] [su_column size=”3/4″ center=”no” class=””] I visited the garden of…
Many new plants added this season – some I’ve never grown before!
Over the summer I placed an order with the Burgess nursery catalog. They send me…
Next year I’ll start with more peppers and eggplants
I’m deficient this year. I think the seeds had gotten too old, especially the sweet…
Kiwi Arbor Pergola Project – Summer 2018
I’ve used up almost all the waste wood I got from my contractor brother in…
Garden progress and plans, the rain garden and the greenhouse in July 2018
It’s the height of the growing season! July 2018 has shown such productive promise. Now…
Compost and rainbarrel construction project
I posted in early spring about my idea to create a compost enclosure system with…