{Garden Life} Saving calendula seeds

{Garden Life} Saving calendula seeds

Happy Friday, friends! Wow it’s been quite a week around here…and there is still much to be done. But staying busy keeps me out of trouble. 😉 The peaches and grapes are now both pretty much ready to harvest. So there’s something to tackle this...
{Garden Life} The fall line-up

{Garden Life} The fall line-up

  Hi everyone! This week I’ve been busy replanting my beds for the winter, and splitting up a few plants to further our production next year and also to share with friends. I’ve also been doing a little harvesting and there is plenty more to come. We...
{Garden Life} Is it ready yet?

{Garden Life} Is it ready yet?

  Hello Garden Lovers! Hope you’ve been having a great week. Have you begun to notice the shortening of the days? We woke up this morning and it was still dark outside! Seems like it happened all the sudden (although I know it didn’t) and we’ve...
{Garden Life} Starting to ripen

{Garden Life} Starting to ripen

Welcome to the second week of the Garden Life link up on No Ordinary Homestead! How’s your garden growing this week? A few things are finally starting to ripen here which is pretty exciting. The summer has been so cool and mild this year, I think a few of the...
How to build a cold frame for the salad table

How to build a cold frame for the salad table

In 2009, when winter just seemed to be dragging on forever, we decided to build a cold frame for our beloved salad table so that we could extend our growing season just a bit. We’ve actually had lamb’s lettuce and spinach growing (oh so slowly) in there...