Let the planting begin!!

I know it hasn’t even been a day since my last post, but now that I am starting to get just a little energy back I decided to get my seeds started! I had to…otherwise I’d have to buy plants from my local nursery and I have a lot of great heirloom...

WAIT! Before you buy those seeds…read this!

I was telling a friend about some seed companies that I order from that do not sell GMO seeds and are NOT owned by Monsanto (which is pretty hard to find since Monsanto and their wholly owned subsidiary Seminis owns about 90-95% of seed companies). If you are...

The Gardener Awakens

Well, hello there garden gals and guys! It’s been a long time, hasn’t it? Spring is around the corner…sixteen days away to be exact. Are you ready for it? I certainly am!I have a lot planned for Fat Earth this year. Let’s see….I have an...

Seed Starting

Hello again, Garden Gals and Guys!! Well, it’s seed starting time again. I am starting a little later this year than I have in the past because I don’t want my plants to get leggy. I really need to get more grow lights! Here’s what’s on tap for...

Seeds: Charts and starts!

It’s been a while since my last post. But I haven’t forgotten about my faithful garden followers! Spring is almost here which means I am busy ramping up for the new growing season.I am getting some tomato seeds started today and planting spinach and kale...

2011 will be the year of the vegetable garden! It has been declared…by me of, course! If you are going to buy your seeds from a catalog, this is the time to make your purchases. If you wait until April or May, most of the seeds that you may want to order will be gone....