Author Archives: Heather

Changing Up The Lawn

Even though the week started out snow-covered, I am still thinking about fixing my lawn this coming spring. Along with my natural lawn maintenance plan, I am searching for ways to create low maintenance lawn alternatives.  I want to add … Continue reading

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The Road to a Chemical Free Lawn – Step One

As I sat inside last week with over a foot of snow outside my window, I could only think of one thing: spring. (An upshot of the snow was making snow creatures in it.) With spring comes my plan for … Continue reading

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You Say Tomato

It is the end of the July and my tomato plants are in full gear.  I have had some issues with soil drainage causing some tomatoes to crack, but I think overall they are doing well. I have been sampling … Continue reading

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Testing the Soil

This is my first year with a rather large garden all to myself. I went from 6 pots to a 4×12 plot in a community garden.  I was trying to go all organic from soil to plant, but the soil … Continue reading

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