Today I planted beets and tomatoes in pots and moved out to the greenhouse. Jersey Devil tomatoes and Cylindra beets in the Jiffy seed pod starter. I always add a coffee filter to the bottom of my planters to keep from losing too much dirt. Since this planter is smaller I ripped the filter in…
Interesting Seed Starting Method
I found this new method of seed starting on YouTube and I’m really excited to try it. I received a free Jiffy greenhouse seed pod starter which is what I have been using so far. However, I am not having luck with my pepper seeds. They are not staying warm enough to germinate. And since…
And sow it begins…
You have to be some kind of crazy to become a homesteader. But are you considered a homesteader when you live in a suburb? My husband and I live in a small town north of Pittsburgh. Our town has a population of about 3,000. Our lot is only 2,576 sqft but I grow vegetables, fruit,…
Swank Homestead 