The Dirt
Two Ways to Guarantee Your Outdoor Seeds Grow
Seed Starting by Sandy Swegel The next few weeks are crucial for new gardeners. Every year in Spring, first-time gardeners buy some seeds and dig up a garden on the first really warm weekend and sprinkle the seeds out. Then they wait. For some, within the month, weather conditions will be good and they’ll have […]
Growing for Chickens
What to grow for your chickens By Sandy Swegel Reading our Facebook posts lately on how yummy eggs from backyard chickens are got me thinking about what makes homegrown eggs taste so much better than store eggs. A varied diet helps a lot. Commercial chickens pretty much get a straight corn-based diet with vitamins and […]
Grow your own Thyme Plugs
Certified Organic Seeds by Sandy Swegel One of the more intrigue new seeds we are carrying is Creeping Thyme. We all love the romantic look of a stone path with thyme filling in the crevices between the stone. Thyme lawns have also become popular as a low-water way to have a patch of green. You […]