by Bethany | Apr 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
Make your own mini greenhouse. Salad containers like this one work great. You may also cut off the bottom of a milk jug or water bottle. High humidity ensures a higher germination rate. Even covering a container with plastic wrap would work. Recycle newspaper into...
by Bethany | Mar 4, 2014 | Uncategorized
Here in the Midwest, it feels like we’ve been stuck in the polar vortex all winter. Ice melt has been in high demand — the big box home improvement store near our house said they sold nearly 5,000 bags of the stuff over the weekend. Ice melt has the...
by Bethany | Feb 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
I have fond childhood memories the root cellar in my grandma’s house. I’d open the well-worn door and pull the string on the single-bulb fixture, and suddenly all of my grandma’s hard work was illuminated — colorful mason jars lined up on...
by Bethany | Feb 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
If you’re interested in growing unusual fruits and vegetables, you’ve probably been intrigued by the gorgeous dark purple hues of the Indigo series of tomatoes. Developed by Oregon State University, the Indigo Rose variety was the first truly purple...
by Bethany | Apr 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
Growing tomato and pepper seedlings The tomato and pepper seedlings are doing great. My method is pretty simple. I have two 4-foot long shoplights, which are available for under $20 each at almost any big box or hardware store. Each light has room for two fluorescent...
by Bethany | Apr 15, 2011 | Uncategorized
It’s a dreary, rainy day today so I dug up a picture from last summer. This is a day’s harvest of Cherokee Purple tomatoes and plums from last July: Aren’t they gorgeous? The Cherokee Purple tomatoes are favorites of ours. Not only are they...
