GOT Squash Bugs in your garden? Eradicate these pests . . . naturally!
Follow me I updated this post in June 2016, just for ya’all! *curtsy* Do you grow cucurbits in your garden, and do you live in the Western Hemisphere? Then you,…
Read moreYou win some, you lose some: an afternoon hailstorm
Follow me It was a humid and overcast afternoon last week–it wasn’t out of the ordinary in any way, really. The kids and I were doing our usual late-afternoon stuff,…
Read moreTo Thin or Not to Thin Your Garden Veg . . .That is the Question
Follow me No matter how carefully you seed your garden crops, you’ll often need to perform the tedious and necessary task of thinning them. There are a number of crops…
Read moreThe Prairie Homestead Guest Post:My New Favorite Garden Tools!
Follow me Okay, Gentle Readers, I’m going to encourage you to visit another blog today. I’ve discovered an amazing new blog, written by an amazing young woman named Jill. Jill…
Read moreSo what’s the big hairy deal about COMPOST, anyway??
Follow me I confess that I wake up in the night this time of year, thinking about compost. I do. I’m not lying. Call my a freak, call me a…
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