I have meant to do an update on my experiment in indoor hydroponic gardening but I've been busy getting distracted by things like shoveling more snow and de-icing kennel gates. Argh. Anyway, just a quick note to say it's actually going really well and I've been harvesting the heck out of the dill and the …
Continue reading Adventures in Indoor Gardening: AeroGarden Day 48
I went into this whole hydroponic indoor gardening thing with zero expectations because at my age I've learned that's the best way to approach new things. That way you're never disappointed and hopefully you are pleasantly surprised by the outcome if it goes well. That doesn't seem to be the case with my new little …
Continue reading Adventures in Indoor Gardening: AeroGarden Update – Day 25
I'm going through photos today, trying to whittle down my vast collection of mostly bad shots, and I realized yet again just why we love this lifestyle! In the last few years we've grown/raised some of the best food I've ever eaten in my life. The Muscovy ducks are definitely coming back this spring. They …
Continue reading Adventures in Homesteading: It’s More Than Just Food
Okay so technically I haven't started gardening indoors for winter just yet but that's because I haven't received my new AeroGarden Harvest Elite indoor gardening hydroponic system, but I did order it and it is on the way. Of course I'm super excited and I wanted to start a series of posts to document how …
Continue reading Adventures in Gardening: Indoor Gardening in Winter – Part One
We're only a couple days into winter so it feels like spring is forever away but right now is the time to really start thinking ahead, especially if you are like me and want to do a lot of recycling and upcycling in the garden next year. I've been thinking of ways to use all …
Continue reading Adventures in Gardening: Things to Start Saving Now
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