A Journal of Heirloom Gardening

How to Successfully Grow Good Lettuce

Posted by Jennifer Dixon on 12th May 2023

How to Successfully Grow Good Lettuce

(Pictured above our 80 sq. kitchen garden lettuce bed) which includes, Marvel of 4 Seasons, Bibb, Black Seeded Simpson, Cimmaron, Salad Bowl Red and Green Varieties. Out of all of the crops we gr …

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Borage, the star of the garden.

Posted by Jennifer Dixon on 8th Jun 2022

Borage, the star of the garden.

If you were to ask my husband what is one of his most valuable plants on our small heirloom farm the answer probably would surprise you! What if I said Borage. Yep that's right, Borage.But what is Bor …

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Saving Onion Seeds

Posted by Jennifer Dixon on 9th Oct 2020

Saving Onion Seeds

Most everyone loves onions, I know my 3 guys sure do! Saving onion seeds is really a simple and enjoyable task especially when it's bunching onions which overwinter in our area and produce year after …

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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 24th 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 Hand Pollinate Corn

Posted by Jennifer Dixon on 12th Apr 2020

How to Hand Pollinate Corn

Have you ever harvested an ear of corn and quickly notice some of the kernels did not fully develop. This is probably due to lack of pollination. Corn have both male and female parts. The male part is …

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