by Stacie | Mar 20, 2023 | Garden
Habanero peppers, capsicum chinense, are one of the hottest chili peppers around measuring over 100,000 to 575,000 Scoville heat units. Growing habaneros from seeds to harvest is a rewarding experience. We will cover all the necessary steps for successfully growing...
by Stacie | Mar 1, 2023 | Garden
In World War I and World War II, the United States government encouraged it citizens to start Victory Gardens. In 1917, Charles Lathrop Pack, organized the National War Garden Commission to cultivate the Victory Garden movement. The idea was to increase the food...
by Stacie | Feb 13, 2023 | Garden
Who does not love a bowl of fresh salads greens; I can tell you from experience, homegrown lettuce far exceeds the taste grocery store lettuce. Growing lettuce is so easy, rewarding and cheap! It’s especially cheap when you learn how to harvest lettuce seeds....
by Stacie | Feb 8, 2023 | Garden
Gardening season is upon us and it’s time to make sure you have the right fertilizers to ensure your gardening is blooming, vibrant and bountiful. Plants require three main nutrients for growth with are nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium. The best bloom booster...
by Stacie | Jan 22, 2023 | Garden
Chives, scientifically named allium schoenoprasum, are a must grow in your herb garden. Chives are a member of the allium family and closely related to common onions, garlic and leeks. There are two varieties of chives most people plant and those are garlic chives and...
by Stacie | Jan 17, 2023 | Garden
Peppers have been used for thousands of years by civilizations for culinary and medicinal purposes. Scientific evidence of fossilized capsicums has shown that ancient Ecuadorian civilizations were cultivating peppers over 6,100 years ago! This predates Christopher...