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Plant Momma
Here in the northern Great Lakes region, only the heartiest plants can make it through the winter. Some plants that could be perennial need to be brought inside over winter and coddled, or you can...
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My Kingdom… for Some Broccoli
Last week I read “The War the Saved My Life”, a historical fiction book by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley set in Kent, England, during World War II. The book gave me a deeper understanding of the dire...
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Saving and Homemaking 4/22
Forsythia bloomsSpring has arrived where I live, and with it a renewed interest in tending to the outdoors and freshening up our home. Planting This week I planted some herbs in pots inside. I started...
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Got $10 and Time?
Mr. Saver is Head Gardener in our home. He was researching shrubs and trees and came across a wonderful, economical resource at the Arbor Day Foundation. The Arbor Day Foundation sells an enormous...
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Small Signs Point to Spring
In our northern location, one of the few birds that sticks around are cardinals. In the past week, despite the 10 degree F temperatures, I have heard Mr. Cardinal singing. I think he was singing...
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Garden is Planted!
DH and DD worked in the garden this week and pretty much everything is planted except for our basil. It is not consistently warm enough to start basil from seed outdoors. Raised Beds In our raised...
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What’s New
Well, we have our vegetable seeds all bought for the garden this summer, but haven’t quite shook winter out of our system yet! It will be divine to have fresh greens and herbs outside my door again....
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