There are literally thousands of varieties of vegetables out there (let’s not even get into the fruit and flowers). As I said in this post, one reason I prefer to start the garden from seed, is so that I can choose from this incredible list of varieties. However, being the indecisive person that I am, I’ll quickly admit […]
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New Look and New Ways to Connect
Notice something different here? We’ve totally redesigned the site! We’re also making it easier to keep in the loop with Budding Homestead, via social media: connect with me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. This past April I made the big dive into the blogosphere with the launch of Budding Homestead. At the time, I had more and […]
8 Reasons to Buy Seeds Instead of Transplants
I think the seed catalogues arrive a little earlier every year. Baker Creek’s beauty has sat on the coffee table, the dining room table, has gotten shuffled from shelf to shelf awaiting the right moment. You see, I know that once I open that book, I’ll be so engrossed, so enamored, lost in daydreams of […]
Fresh blooms for the Christmas season
Like clockwork, the Christmas cactus is in full bloom as we head into its namesake holiday. Each year at this time, I go into hibernation mode from all things gardening, then these big house blooms catch me by surprise. They arrive with such a fantastical show as if to prove me wrong. They’re right. I am still […]
Gardening Gift Guide
Yep, it’s that time of year. I’ve already had multiple people ask me for gift ideas for myself, others, and that special gardener in their life. Gift giving can be such a fun way to let someone know you’ve been thinking of them and they mean a lot to you, but no one likes to […]
Brussels Sprouts, Finally!
This here stalk of brussels sprouts has been the cause of so much excitement all summer long. It was our first true harvest of brussels sprouts after years of planting and not reaping. They weren’t as big as the brussels sprouts you can snatch a bag of at Costco, but they carried so much more […]
