Big news! We are moving soon—across the country. In my work on the new place, I found I couldn't pass up on at least starting an easy garden. My hands must be in the soil! So while doing work on the new place, I went shopping and got some soil, a few plants, and a… Continue reading The New Kitchen Garden
Tag: Urban Homesteading
Seeds To Grow: Mammoth Sunflowers
Ending this Sunday, the 23rd of February 2025, is the Sow Right Seeds sale! 25% off 10 packets (or more) and free shipping over $25. Use code SARAHK10 for 10% off. Mammoth Sunflowers are a great addition to most gardens, but you must plan for them. They take a lot of room, but if put… Continue reading Seeds To Grow: Mammoth Sunflowers
Seeds To Grow: Clancy Potatoes
When most gardeners think about growing potatoes, they think of seed potatoes - nothing more than potatoes that you let sprout eyes and then cut up and plant. It is an efficient way to grow potatoes. It's simple, and almost anyone can do it - even people with black thumbs. However, you are missing out… Continue reading Seeds To Grow: Clancy Potatoes
Buying Seeds For The New Year
As winter hangs on deeply in much of the United States, and February stares at us directly, just around the corner, the answer is always...buy seeds! I would argue that buying seeds is one of the best things we can do. It helps us drive away cabin fever and lets us dream of what will… Continue reading Buying Seeds For The New Year
Garlic Crop Planted
Getting focused in the fall to garden can be challenging, but knowing that your garlic is in the ground is worth it. Then you can walk inside for the year and forget about it, till next spring. I wrote about our garlic harvest back in the summer. I had a lot of garlic to harvest,… Continue reading Garlic Crop Planted