Dealing With Peach Leaf Curl Naturally

Dealing With Peach Leaf Curl Naturally

This spring as our fruit trees were blossoming and leafing out, I noticed that many of the leaves on our peach tree were abnormally shaped, with red blisters on them.  Craig, my husband, looked on the internet for solutions. We determined that our peach tree was...
Planting Garlic

Planting Garlic

Our family loves garlic--and a number of years back, we discovered "gourmet garlic"--which is another name for hardneck garlic.  It’s different than the garlic that you buy at the grocery store, which usually is grown in warmer climates and is sometimes called...
Where I Get My Garden Seeds

Where I Get My Garden Seeds

Its that time of the year... Spring fever. And its also time to start planning the garden and choosing which seeds to start. If you haven't already done so--NOW IS definitely THE TIME to order seeds for this summer's garden!   We all need to learn to collect seeds...
Ladybug Warfare in the Orchard!

Ladybug Warfare in the Orchard!

My husband Craig always keeps a close eye on our orchard. This spring he noticed quite a few ants crawling around on two of our cherry trees.  There was a tiny bug that the ants seemed very interested in.  We quickly discovered that ants have another occupation other...
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