Essential Pre-Winter Chores Most Gardeners Simply Forget

In the northern hemisphere, November sprawls across the border of autumn and winter like a damp gray blanket. While the eleventh month brings a few pleasant days to us in North Carolina, it also carries stretches of time burdened by chilly winds and cold rains. It’s enough to make an old fellow want to pull the comforter up to his furry chin and stay in bed to ride out the whole sloppy mess. Bats, bears, hedgehogs, squirrels, chipmunks, and a host of other critters are either… [ … ]

For many of us, this time of year is still cold and snowy, but the days are lengthening, and warmer temperatures are on the way. It’s so tempting to break out the seeds! But planting [ … ]

Let’s face it, even though we do not advertise our supplies, anyone who has been over to our house probably knows we have a full pantry, and all our neighbors can see our garden. This [ … ]