by OptimistPrime | Jul 17, 2024 | Food, Headline Feed
See how we’ve grown our farmhouse’s herb and flower garden over four years into a beautiful sanctuary that keeps the deer at bay (for the most part!). I’m sharing the before and after, our watering system, and how easy the maintenance for this garden...
by OptimistPrime | Apr 26, 2024 | Food, Headline Feed
Easy to make and use, this homemade garden all natural insect spray was tested on badly attacked basil plants & a flowering vine and worked with only 2 applications! This bug repellent has continued to work in my garden as well as many reader’s gardens,...
by OptimistPrime | Jan 19, 2024 | Food, Headline Feed
Here’s a look at the 2023 garden winners and losers for both our vegetable and flower beds – what worked and what didn’t. Some of them are goals we had for our property and others were things I tested and tried out – maybe there’s...
by OptimistPrime | Jun 23, 2023 | Food, Headline Feed
Use this easy vacation watering tip to keep your potted plants happy while you’re away for up to a week – no need to ask anyone to water. If there’s one issue most gardeners deal with, it’s vacation watering – how to keep pots of flowers...
by OptimistPrime | May 17, 2023 | Food, Headline Feed
Create beautiful, sustainable vegetable garden beds with minimal effort by learning how to plant a no-till garden bed. No-till and no-dig gardening takes care of the soil, disturbing it as little as possible and uses a layering system keeps both large and small garden...