I started some tomatoes seeds this weekend. I started them in some plastic and homemade pots indoors. They’ll be residing in my windowsills for the next couple weeks, then outside in the cold...

I may grow a little larger garden this year than I have in past years. I’ve been trying to cut back on spending, and be a little more thrifty. I’m not always good at it, but I’m...

If you’re new to gardening check out your local garden centers for free, or very low cost classes on different types of gardening. Our local garden center offers free classes every spring on...

I told you the other day how much I love Echinacea, so when I saw this new Meringue variety of Echinacea from Heronswood, I had to spotlight it. These beautiful flowers were developed in Holland...

I shared our Christmas tree last year, so I thought I’d keep up the tradition and show you again this year. This year’s tree is a foot or two taller than last years, and bigger around so we...

There are a couple plants that come to mind when I think of Christmas. They’re kind of a tradition in our family. Some of the traditions are older, some are newer. I always think of Christmas greens and think of the evergreens like spruce, pine, and...

I got a really cool package in the mail the other day. It was a deck of 50 cards, but it wasn’t like your ordinary deck of cards. The cards I received were P. Allen Smith’s Container Gardens. The deck contains 50 recipes for container gardens you can...

I talked the other day about creating winter interest in your garden by not cutting back all your plants at the end of the season. But what plants can add some winter color to your garden? During the winter most of your plants are brown, and lets face...

Can you believe it? As of November 1st I’ve been blogging at Mother Earth’s Garden for 2 years! I’ve had a great time writing here. I completely forgot about the anniversary over the weekend, and didn’t even remember until today. I’ve had a great time...

I went to a retreat this weekend, and one of my favorite parts was a walk in the woods, and down along their gardens. It was interesting to see some of the flowers holding fast to their beautiful colors. Even with the hard freezes we’ve had in our area...