I usually plant as many heirloom vegetables in my garden as I can. First because they taste better. But secondly, because I can save their seeds for next year. The Difference between Heirloom and Hybrid plants Heirloom plants will reliably pass on their traits to the next generation of seeds. More in a moment about … Continue reading How to save Heirloom Vegetable seeds
My typical mid-summer morning – laundry first. Bed sheets washed and hung on the line so they absorb that sunshine, fresh air smell. Since it’s late July, the wild blueberries are ripening. We live in a pine forest, so really acid soil. Blueberries love acid, poor quality soil. They grow so thick in some place … Continue reading Summer Gardens & a Perfect Summer Morning
Spring is the time when animals come out of hibernation, and new life enters the world. From tadpoles come frogs, and from eggs, baby birds. Dogs, horses, cattle, deer, and most other mammals shed out their winter coat, and grow into a sleek new skin for summer. All the animals that hibernate - bears, chipmunks, … Continue reading Shed the winter coat – Spring is time for new resolutions!