Category Archives: Gardening

Is Spring almost here?

Have you ever noticed that one sunny day when you are driving or walking down your street there seems to be a green haze in the air, as the leaves unfurl? Even though you have been waiting and watching for … Continue reading

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Fast-Growing Food Options | Growing food to feed your family

Czarina reminds us this morning that it is National Gardening Day. This video is an old one, published during the pandemic, but it has some good information. One of my favorite YouTube channels. It’s Spring, and time to think about … Continue reading

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Is Spring almost here?

Have you ever noticed that one sunny day when you are driving or walking down your street there seems to be a green haze in the air, as the leaves unfurl? Even though you have been waiting and watching for … Continue reading

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Now They Want Us to STOP BACKYARD GARDENING? What’s Next?

This guy has a good message. I don’t know anything about him, but his attitude seems sensible to me.

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Seed Shopping for your Food Garden (Where to buy, what to buy, and general seed-nerd chat)

If you will be planting a garden this spring or summer, this video may be interesting to you. Jess has lots of good information, especially for the beginning gardener, but it is interesting for everybody. It’s long, but I hope … Continue reading

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Gardening on the cheap – particularly for beginners

If you don’t have a vegetable garden now, but think you might want to start one, here are some ideas for keeping costs down and effort minimal. Here is Jessica, again, from Roots and Refuge Farm. This video is from … Continue reading

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Growing Gardeners (Raising Kids in the Garden)

From my favorite YouTube gardener. Fun with kids and grandkids in the garden, while they learn about growing, and we learn patience.

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My Journey Into Gardening & Why I Garden (A Response of Sorts to MIGardener)

We started talking about gardening today, so I thought this repeat post would fit into our discussion. Jess has since moved from Arkansas to a much larger farm in South Carolina. She has a bigger and nicer greenhouse and her … Continue reading

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Song pick – Turn Off The News (Build A Garden)

Depending on where you live, it will soon be time to start seeds for your summer garden! I won’t be starting any seeds until about the end of March, but I am already ordering seeds.  If you are planning a … Continue reading

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Don’t Forget to Prepare (Front Porch Chat about Preparing, Security & Being Wise, Not Afraid)

One of my favs, Jessica (the gardening queen) talks about the wisdom of being prepared. You can start small, even if you live in an apartment or on a small city lot. This is a long video, but she has … Continue reading

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