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6 Lemon Scented Herbs you need in your Garden

February 21, 2022 1 Comment

Growing herbs is a very important part of gardening that you shouldn’t skimp on. Adding herbs can bring in pollinators and potentially ward off pests in your garden

Lemon scented herbs are a must add to the garden. The Lemon scent smells so fresh and clean and screams spring. Every year you should make a point to grow lemon scented herbs in your garden. They are good for drying then storing them for cooking and teas. If you are a backyard chicken keeper you can also use them in your nest boxes to relax your hens while they lay.

Here are six herbs to grow for the lemony scent.

Lemon Thyme

Lemon Balm

Lemon Grass

Lemon Verbena

Lemon Mint

Lemon Basil

All of these lemon scented herbs are easy to grow from seed. Start them 4-6 weeks before your first frost date and you’ll be harvesting them before you know it! Or you can find them in many of the greenhouses and big box stores.

Ready to start your own seeds? Check out this post to find out what you need!

Drying herbs for storage can be a daunting task but it’s so easy and pretty satisfying once they are dry. You can air dry herbs by hanging them in a shady space outdoors or you can hang them indoor in a space that gets good airflow. You can also put them in a dehydrator or your oven to dry.

*To dry herbs in your oven set your temperature to 200 degrees. Lay your herbs on a flat tray and but in the oven. Check on your herbs every 15 mins for dryness and crispness. If your herbs are burning you’ve left them in the oven too long.*

To store your fresh dried herbs you will want to use an airtight container like a mason jar or any other container with a lid. Storing herbs allows you to enjoy them all year long until it’s time to grow more!

Happy Gardening

Ciearra

12 best places to buy seeds online

January 27, 2022 Leave a Comment

Its seed shopping season! Actually all year long is seed shopping season but we buy the bulk of our seeds between January and May. I buy most of my basic seeds in store but when I want something exotic or not available in stores I scour the internet for what I need.

This blog post may contain affiliate links. I may earn a small commission to fund my plant habit if you use these links to make a purchase. You will not be charged extra, and you’ll keep me in the garden. It’s a win for everyone, really.

Here are 12 of my favorite places to buy seeds online.

1. Seedville USA

I absolutely love Seedville USA! They have a website and also sell through Etsy. They have a HUGE collection of seeds ranging from Vegetables to Annuals to Perennials. Their prices and shipping fees are fair and I’ve always had a great experience shopping with this company.

2. Bakers Creek Heirloom Seeds

You could spend your whole paycheck on this website. The Bakers Creek Seeds site is so beautiful each photo so vivid it’s hard not to put everything in your cart. They offer so many unique seeds for your home garden. With instructions on every seed packet you will not go wrong buying from this site and what’s even better is that they are offering free shipping within the USA!

3. Seed Savers Exchange

Seed Savers Exchange is a Non Profit dedicated to protecting biodiversity and heirloom seed varieties. A mission we should all be aware of as plant lovers. Many of their seeds come with a back story of where the seed came from. With many seeds being passed down through generations it’s exciting to grow something with a tangible history.

4. Burpee Seeds

Burpee Seeds is a well known Seed company. You’ve seen them in your big box stores all over the country. I buy a TON of Burpee Seeds in store and have always had success germinating their seeds. The website carries tons of seeds, live plants, supplies and even a collection of houseplants! This is a great place to buy seeds online.

5. Etsy

Etsy has just about everything! I won’t name any specific shops because there are too many but if you go on Etsy and type in the kind of seed your looking for you will find some great shops. There are a wide variety of prices and shipping costs so be aware of that. I have had many good experiences buying seeds and plants online from Etsy.

6. Park Seed

Park Seed is another great site to buy seeds online, with a wide variety of seeds including organic seed, Live plants and products to get your garden off to a great start! I love reading the about page and learning how Park Seed became the company it is today.

7. Seeds Now!

Seeds Now! is a new to me company. I haven’t shopped there yet but I felt they were worth mentioning because they have pretty great prices. They are on my list of companies to try this year.

8. Amazon

What doesn’t Amazon sell? If I’m trying to find seeds that I cannot find anywhere else I’ll often check Amazon. You’d be surprise at what they have. Now I have been burned ordering from them in the past. I ordered one seed and upon growing it noticed it’s not what I ordered. Read the reviews before placing your order but this is a decent resource for seeds.

9. Harris Seeds

Harris Seeds has a great selection of seeds for your gardening needs. What I love most is that Harris offers more than just seeds. You can also find bubs and live plants on their website.

10. Territorial Seed Company

Territorial Seed Company is family owned and offers many varieties of seeds. They have open pollinated seeds, Garlic bulbs, Fruit trees, organic options the list goes on.

11. Floret Flower

Floret Flower is great for the budding flower farmer or the home gardener looking to create a cutting garden in their space. With so many beautiful varieties to choose from you will spend a ton of money on this site.

12. MIgardener

MIgardener has a pretty great seed selection and at great prices! I buy seeds from them every year and what’s even better they have a YouTube channel with tons of vegetable gardening videos.

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No matter where you order or if you buy in store cheers to a new year and garden season!

Happy Gardening

How to plant and grow beautiful spring blooms

October 14, 2021 Leave a Comment

It’s that time of the year again! If you want to see spring blooms you’ve got to start in the fall. You can order bulbs online or purchase them in store. Having spring blooms is easier and closer than you think! Do the hard work in the fall and you’ll be thanking yourself in spring! Here’s how to get started!