Choose the Best Sunflower Varieties
Did you know that there are two types of sunflowers?? And each is suited for different purposes? Well I didn’t and when I learned this…
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Year of the Sunflower
Jasmina Dolce at The National Garden Bureau has declared 2021 the Year of the Sunflower!! And after a year like 2020 it seems very fitting…
Growing Sunflowers in Containers
If you love sunflowers but lack the gardening space to grow the mammoth blooms, you might be wondering if you can grow smaller sunflowers in…
Must Haves for Homeschooling
Setting up your homeschool classroom/area does not have to be overwhelming or stress full. Here are 10 materials for homeschooling that have made our classroom…
How to Grow Sunflowers
Sunflowers. Does anything shout “Summer!!!!” more than bright, sunny Sunflowers?!? With bright blooms that go from mid-summer to early fall, sunflowers say “summer” like no…
How to Grow Zinnias
Zinnias are one of the easiest flowers to grow, as they grow quickly and bloom heavily. Available in a brilliant rainbow of colors, these happy…
How to Grow Cosmos
They are annual flowers with colorful daisy-like flowers that sit atop long slender stems. Blooming throughout the summer months, they attract birds, bees, and butterflies…
Tips for Growing Cut Flowers
I drooled over cut flower gardens for a little over a year before I took the plunge and created my own cut flower garden. I…
Roasted Tomato Sauce Recipe
Tomatoes are the most popular crop for backyard gardeners around the country. But what do you do with all of the tomatoes? Of course you…
Garrett & Hunter are FOUR!!!
I very vividly remember that first ultrasound when the tech turned to us and said, “Do you see what I see?” Jamie and I both…
