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Kicking off The Holiday Season ….Wreath Winner Announced

Classic And the Winner is …… ( watch the video ) Thank you everyone who  participated in the Cheerful Tradition Wreath Giveaway.  It has been inspiring reading about your holiday traditions you enjoy to continue each year.  Big THANK YOU to my friend P.Allen Smith for arranging this product giveaway.  I can’t wait to see where [...]

How to Care for Poinsettia

Poinsettia w/ Iphone Black Friday to me is finding great deals on healthy poinsettia to give to family and friends. It is a great way to kick off the Christmas season by giving from the garden ( or greenhouse).  I would like to share a few tips on keeping your poinsettia healthy well into the New Year with [...]

Grow Your Own Herbs Starting at Thanksgiving Dinner

herbs growing in raised beds Herb Section at Local IGC Did you know that cut bunch of herbs from your local grocery store cost as much as it would to start your own plants from seed?  This Thanksgiving when you head out to get your fresh ingredients that include herbs for your Thanksgiving fest I want to challenge you to [...]

Seed Planning for 2013 on #gardenchat

My SeedKeeper Filled With Year-Round Favorites This Is My seedkeeper organizer Flled With Year-Round Growing! Seed planning 2013 for me is what I’m growing in the greenhouse January until it is time to start the seeds for the garden outdoors.  I’m always thinking seeds no mater what time of year it maybe.  I love the packages they come in and I [...]

Not Hard To Find and Super Easy To Grow : Christmas Cactus

ChristmasCactus2 Christmas Cactus is the Star of My Sunroom This Week Every year I grab a Christmas cactus from the garden center in our local grocery store as an impulse purchase.  Who can resists the colorful packaging featuring a seasonal bow and of course the blooms on the plant are to die for!  And for some [...]

You Don’t Want to Know

From Drive Home in #Ohio I’m not sure how long that fully loaded truck sat in the tomato field but I can tell you it was longer then the time it took me to harvest my own home grown in my 40′x50′ veggie garden and process them for winter meals. This photo came to mind when I recently read ‘Fresh [...]

Cheerful Original Classic Wreath Giveaway

Click to Enlarge The cooler temperatures in my Ohio garden has brought me indoors to stay warm and start decorating for the Thanksgiving and Christmas season.  I’m so excited to be able to offer this giveaway from my friends at P.Allen Smiths because I have had my eye on his collection of Holiday decor since I first saw [...]

Plant Spring NOW!

Autumn Planting One of the best things about being a northerner is to experience the bulbs that arrive in spring.  To see a magnificent crocus poke up out of the white snow in February is an experience filled with life and energy during the sometimes drab months of winter. Now is the time to get your spring [...]
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