This was our second Summer in the house and I’m still discovering plants around the yard! The woman that lived here before us loved plants and planted up quite a variety in the yard. A couple of months ago I notice a drift of orange daylilies tucked between a Honeysuckle shrub and our fence. I … More How to Divide Daylilies
One night I was cleaning up after dinner, putting dishes away and throwing away kitchen scraps. I felt bad about throwing the scraps away, it seemed like such a waste. We have an outdoor compost bin for our garden and there is a large pile waiting for us to add to the beds in Spring. … More Making an Indoor Compost Bin
One of my goals is to discourage invasive species on my property and introduce or encourage native plants and animals. I decided that I wanted to help out more of our native birds by providing food and shelter, however I soon realized that I was up against a formidable opponent, the dreaded House Sparrow. The … More How Manage The Dreaded House Sparrow…
When Matt and I moved into our home we also inherited an acre full of overgrown shrubs. I’m talking WAY overgrown. We’ve got burning bush, lilac, honeysuckle, and a few things I’m not even sure about yet. Eight foot high monstrosities that are rather overwhelming for clumsy (still learning) gardeners and first time home owners. … More Pruning Lilac Shrubs
Matt and I have always dreamed of owning a nice sized piece of property and a farm house. Our ultimate dream is to own several acres of land with goats and chickens. However, on our teacher salaries we do what we can with what we’ve got. We got married in 2016 and saved up to … More Our story and plans for next year
It’s New Year’s Eve, it’s raining, and I already have Spring Fever. This does not bode well for the next three months. How am I going to make it?! I’ve read through the Johnny’s seed catalog several times already, fantasizing about new vegetables to try. My husband an I pruned our overgrown apple tree yesterday. … More Spring Fever
The Clumsy Gardener 