A Journal of Gardening

Winter Squash and how to grow it.

Posted by Jennifer Dixon on 20th Nov 2023

Winter Squash and how to grow it.

Winter squash is a type of squash that has been around for centuries. Originally cultivated by indigenous peoples in the Americas, winter squash was an important staple crop for many Native American t …

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How to Successfully Grow Good Lettuce

Posted by Jennifer Dixon on 12th May 2023

How to Successfully Grow Good Lettuce

Out of all of the crops we grow I would say lettuce is our absolute favorite! It's not too fussy, it produces loads of food, it produces in weeks rather than months and the color options are many.So w …

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Raising Italian Honeybees on an Heirloom Seed Farm

Posted by Jennifer Dixon on 4th May 2020

Raising Italian Honeybees on an Heirloom Seed Farm

Raising Italian bees on an heirloom farm has been a goal of ours for some time now. I am convinced bees are one of God's most amazing creations. The bees we raise are Italians which are widely know fo …

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How to Save Cilantro Seeds

Posted by Jennifer Dixon on 23rd Apr 2020

How to Save Cilantro Seeds

Besides Basil I would have to say that Cilantro is probably my next favorite herb. It's very easy to grow and it's flavor is so refreshing especially when added to homemade tomato salsa. Cilantro grow …

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How to seed save squash without fear of crossing

Posted by Jennifer Dixon on 6th Feb 2020

How to seed save squash without fear of crossing

When it comes to seed saving squash varieties often times there can be some confusion in terms of which species will cross with what. There are four recognized species of squash which include Cuc …

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Growing Tips for Various Veg

Posted by Jennifer Dixon on 11th Jan 2020

Growing Tips for Various Veg

Okay so first off I hope everyone has an excellent gardening season! The other day I had a customer request any possible tips so I thought why not share this on the blog. So here we are. Okay no …

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