Yesterday was fantastic. A few weeks ago I mentioned to the Director of our college Horticulture Center that I was expecting seeds for 16 different kinds of heirloom tomato plants. He generously invited me out to start them in his facilities to give them… more »

I'm not one to make a big deal about birthdays. I do like to take it as a day to do a little something special for myself. One thing I'd been wanting to do is get my early garden starters and get them in the ground now. I waited a bit too long last year… more »

The time has come, the ground is getting softer, the weather is getting warmer, the dirt is drying out and losing it's clay squelching. It's time get get out the graph paper, start cruising the garden stores, and laying out the seed packets. Were you sma… more »

After doing a little bit more research I realized that January 1st was the best time to start the jelly bean seeds. Unfortunately with both kids being sick and school starting back up I'm about two weeks late. However this morning I got the entire set up… more »

I was standing in my in-law's dining room with Alice slung over one hip barking at Cooper to keep his little mits out of the candy dish. Not just because I don't like him all sugared out but because the candy dish items contained peanuts and Cooper doesn… more »