Saving Seeds From My Garden

Hello my gardening friends. It has been a bountiful summer in my home garden this year and I have an overload of various seeds that I will be saving for next year (and to give away to my friends and family). My Blackeyed Susan, Butterfly Bush and Purple Coneflower plants were extremely hardy this year…

10 Plants That Repel Mosquitoes

Originally posted on Garden Variety:
Summer has finally arrived and with it’s arrival the proliferation of the blood-sucking and possible disease-carrying garden foe: the mosquito. In my home garden, I typically place several types of plants to deter mosquitoes. Typically, I either plant them in masses or dry leaves such as sage or rosemary to…

My Love Affair with Tomatoes….

Originally posted on Garden Variety:
As the end of summer approaches and the first frost looms not far behind, I usually began to get a bit anxious about harvesting and preserving my summer vegetables. In particular, homegrown, ripe tomatoes. I truly love tomatoes and have been known to hoard as many as possible for preserving…