

The Last of Doll's Orchard Cider is Becoming Apple Cider Syrup
I decided that before the last of the cider from Doll's Orchard in the fall became hard cider that it was time to finish it off by making...
Answers to Almost All Your Plant Questions
Better Homes and Gardens holds an online plant encyclopedia to answer all your questions about plants from annuals to perrenials, garden...


Recycled Seed Starting
I know that in a few moments you are going to be laughing hysterically... toilet paper tubes, paper towel tubes and gallon milk jugs.....


Local Straw Advertised in the Shopper
Prices for straw range anywhere from $3.00 to $5.00 per small square bales. Hay carries weed seed but if you put down paper or cardboard...


Vegetable Directory from U of I Extension Grows More Information on Your Garden - Today's Vegeta
The weather is warm enough to start your potatoes in the garden. U of I Extension provides some excellent information on growing...
Spring is coming.. Best Tips for Starting Seeds
Mother Earth News online has a really nice article on the Best Tips for Starting seeds indoors and I thought I would just share this...
Tomato Seeds Just Jumped Out of the Tray
With a lot of encouragement and surprise, the tomato seeds I planted for the garden on February 10th to demonstrate the use of recycled...
Market Banner and Business Cards Arrive
The delivery of the market banner and the business cards for the village market is making all of this a lot more real and exciting. As...