While I normally don't buy the tray setups sold in late winter/early spring at garden centers, this year we picked up a number of Jiffy products to try out. The tray system comes with a tray (the base), a clear plastic lid that acts as a mini greenhouse, and peat pellets that expand to form… Continue reading Jiffy Starting Trays Review
Category: Reviews
Hamama Microgreens Growing Set Review
Let's leave it at this: I am a sucker for Instagram and Facebook ads. I'll see something and think about, take a look. Maybe I don't buy it then, but I may come back later on round 2 or 3 of ads. When I first saw an ad for the Hamama Microgreens growing sets, I… Continue reading Hamama Microgreens Growing Set Review
Hydropod Review
I came across the Hydropod this winter, and picked it up for the boys to use. While they are active with our farm, I prefer to keep them out of the greenhouse in growing season. Just too many precariously placed 1020 trays that can get knocked over. So my feeling was they could enjoy the… Continue reading Hydropod Review
New Books For Gardening
Spring is on the horizon when the gardening books start showing up on shelves. We have had a number of titles come for review, and with the long nights, I have had a lot more free time to simply read. I love looking for new ideas to try out each spring and I wasn't disappointed… Continue reading New Books For Gardening
Book Review: Creating Your Off-Grid Homestead: Radical Inspiration and Practical Advice
After buying my copy of the Ultimate Healthy Living Bundle 2018 this week, I was going through the Gardening and the homesteading sections - which have 16 products in the bundle! I started reading Creating Your Off-Grid Homestead: Radical Inspiration and Practical Advice by Teri Page. I have read her blog for some time now,… Continue reading Book Review: Creating Your Off-Grid Homestead: Radical Inspiration and Practical Advice