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I love growing my own herbs, and not just because they smell lovely! They don’t require a ton of space {hence the indoor growing thing!}, they are perfect for beginners because they are typically so forgiving, and they have all sorts of culinary and medicinal users. Best of all, besides a little sun {say on Read More >>
Herb gardens are awesome. They don’t require a ton of space, they are perfect for beginners, and, they have a ton of culinary and medicinal users {read: they will turn your cooking up a notch}, and can help deter pests {like mosquitoes} and attract beneficial insects/bees to your garden. Best of all, besides a little sun Read More >>
On Sunday I got the garden itch {finally} and decided to pull out the tape measure to find out just how big of a vegetable garden was possible on the upper lawn. I was surprise to find out I’ll be able to install a 10′ x 45′ rectangular plot up there. 450 square feet. Not Read More >>
Yesterday was such a gorgeous day. The Puggle love and I spent a good 3 hours outside planting seeds, pulling weeds and playing with her new ball. {You can see a short video of Lucy in action HERE}. I cleaned up the mini herb garden we have growing alongside the greenhouse and planted 6 packets Read More >>
This weekend I finally got around to moving all those herbs I planted into containers this spring over to the greenhouse. Let me tell you Bob, I’m glad that little project is done. I don’t know what I was thinking when I dug up the old herb garden and moved everything in pots. Because the Read More >>
