houseplants Who knew that you could grow 'houseplants' using kitchen scraps? I was inspired to find gardening projects that could be done indoors, for those gardeners who are stuck inside during cold winters. The photos below…

You won't believe what I have been working on… I’ve been inspired to try growing indoor plants in a fun and unexpected way. I have been inspired by the book, "Don't Throw It, Grow It! 68 Windowsill Plants from Kitchen Scraps"…

Every winter, we are the lucky recipients of a bounty of citrus from both family and neighbors. My fruit bowls and pantry are full of blood oranges, grapefruit, and lemons. Citrus generally ripens during the winter and the cold snap…

The temperatures outside are not just chilly - they are COLD (21 degrees outside yesterday morning in my garden). You may recall that I wrote about picking the green tomatoes off my vines a few weeks before the first frost appaeared.   I…

The cold weather has arrived in my neck of the woods with even colder temperatures on their way later this week.   When temperatures dip below 32 degrees, you will find me wearing warm socks, slippers, a sweater, and cardigan when I'm…

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL! I just finished watching the Rose Parade with my mother.  It's a tradition in our family and reminds me of when my grandparents took me when I was a child. We didn't have tickets to the parade, so my grandfather…

The gifts are wrapped and the house is decorated for Christmas. I do still have to clean my house and start baking goodies for Christmas Eve dinner.  My mother-in-law is bringing her famous lasagna, so I only have to focus on side dishes…

This morning, I spent some time outside in one of my vegetable gardens with my granddaughter, Lily. While I worked, she had fun with the plants in my containers.   cool-season containers My cool-season containers are…

The other day, my son Kai asked me what mistletoe was.  I explained that it was a little plant that grew on trees that people hung over doorways during the holidays.  At this point, he looked a little puzzled at why people would want…