Posts Tagged ‘spring’
Tuesday’s Tip to Homesteading: Herb Wheels
March 23rd, 2010
- A Basic Herb Wheel
With warmer weather it’s time to get those herbs that have been basket-bound all winter out into the fresh air!
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Tuesday’s Tip: Time to transplant herbs
October 20th, 2009
The weather is changing in many parts of the US.
Time to decide what to do with the herbs.
Lovely Fresh Parsley
We like to have fresh herbs year round so I traditionally plant them in window boxes for the inside. A few tips before planing:
1. Make sure you get something that has a drip tray or pan to keep furniture safe.
2. Always add ample drainage such as rocks or broken pottery to the bottom before soil
3. Lightly transplant and only slightly disturb the roots before re-potting – a little is good.
4. Keep in a sunny window, but be sure to close drapes or shades at night when the temperature drops.
5. Keep an eye on watering and don’t over-water.
Having your own herbs indoors and on hand year round is a real treat! It brings the freshness of spring to your table and livens up those dull winter windows. Next spring, just transplant again and move outdoors!
EnJOY the journey!
Donna
Donna Miller is an author, teacher and entrepreneur. Her favorite roles are that of wife and mother to three home-school graduates. The Millers own and operate Millers Grain House which offers Organic and Chemical-free Whole Grains, Bosch Mixers, the NutriMill, instructional tutorials, recipes and more.
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Heirloom seeds by the lb.
February 10th, 2009
We are planting only heirloom seeds this year and below is our starter list.
No hybrids and so all will produce seeds that reproduce thus starting out seed bank.
So, as the weather is cold and the mind is all that I can use to plant, here is our list for this year!
| 1 lb | Purple Majesty Potato | |
| 1 lb | Georgia Rattlesnake Watermelon | |
| 1 lb | Sugar Baby (Ice Box) Watermelon | |
| 1 lb | Pineapple Yellow Tomatoes | |
| 1lb | Mortgage Lifter Tomatoes | |
| 1lb | Cherokee Purple Tomatoes | |
| 1 lb | Delicious Red Tomatoes | |
| 1 lb | Big Rainbow Striped Tomatoes | |
| 1 lb | Yellow Plum Tomatoes | |
| 1 lb | Waltham Butternut Squash | |
| 1 lb | Zucchini Dark Green | |
| 1 lb | Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach | |
| 1 lb | Small Sugar Pie Pumkins | |
| 1 lb | Cushaw White Pumpkin | |
| 1 lb | Baby Bear Pumpkins | |
| 1 lb | Sugar Snap Pole Edible Pod | |
| 1 lb | Little Marvel Shelling Peas | |
| 1lb | Walla Walla Onions | |
| 1 lb | Red Burgundy Onions | |
| 1 lb | Hale’s Best Jumbo Muskmelon | |
| 1lb | Honey Dew, Green Melon | |
| 1lb | Parris White Cos Romain Lettuce | |
| 1 lb | Iceberg Lettuce | |
| 1 lb | Black Beauty Eggplant | |
| 1 lb | Spacemaster Bush Cucumbers | |
| 1 lb | Parisian Pickling Cucumbers | |
| 1 lb | Peaches & Cream – Mid (Se) Corn | |
| 1 lb | Peaches & Cream – Early (Su) Corn | |
| 1 lb | Golden Bantam (8 row) Corn | |
| 1 lb | Stowell’s Evergreen White Corn | |
| 1 lb | Healthmaster Carrots | |
| 1lb | Savoy Drumhead Perfection Green Cabbage | |
| 1 lb | Mammoth Red Rock red Cabbage | |
| 2 lbs | Long Island Improved Brussel Sprouts | |
| 1 lb | Green Goliath Broccoli | |
| 1lb | Blue Lake Bush Beans | |
| 2 lbs | Purple Viking Potato | |
| 2 lbs | Desiree Potato | |
| 2 lbs |
Caribe Potato
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| 1lb | Early Summer Yellow Crookneck Squash |
How does your garden grow?
Anyone else dreaming of spring?
Gotta get to plowing!
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