I have a good friend. Well, I have many good friends but this one has been giving me garden advice for years. He has a wealth of knowledge from his grandfather! He will be joining me in my front yard garden! Very excited to get his gardening know how and his...
My front yard garden had its debut last fall with two 4 x 8 x 12 raised beds. In addition to squash, zucchini, butternut and acorn squash I planted pockets of giant zinnia seed which flowered beautifully and were a big hit with the neighbors! We have a lot of rabbits...
Here in Dallas we are sloshing about in the rain. Before y’all throw your snowballs all the way down to Texas, I have to say that, I am quite aware you Northerners are covered under snowdrifts, but my backyard is an absolute lake! Speaking of lakes, I am...
My Chicken Coop If I could give one piece of advice to someone who wants to start growing their own food it would be to get chickens. Chicken poop is golden! It really made my garden take off. I am part of a community garden and my plants were healthy and strong...
You northerners please don’t hate me, but we get so little snow, that it is something of a magical frozen playground for us! There is nothing more fun than kids and snow. They come in red cheeked and breathless, ready to refuel and go back out again.As for the...