Small size, big flavor
This year I made a resolution that wasn’t your typical ordinary resolution. The resolution was not about me, it was about my garden. In years past, I’ve tried to maintain “green acres” and found myself in a struggle with Mother Nature. Being the constant gardener that I am, I vowed that I would not give in or give up! So this year, I’ve planned to keep my garden areas manageable by keeping them small. Downsizing my vegetable garden and introducing some new varieties of vegetables are two steps in my plan to outsmart Mother Nature.

Back to basics - starting seeds indoors
Each year when the local greenhouses and discount stores begin advertising their selection of annuals and perennials for the gardening season, I wonder why I didn’t think ahead and start some of my garden plants from seed. In doing so, I am bound to save money, grow a greater variety of plants and learn something in the process. So, I decided that this year was the year for action!

Will my seeds germinate?
I decided to do a seed inventory this past holiday to determine what seeds I needed to buy this year. I grabbed some notebook paper, drew a line down the middle and entitled one column, WE HAVE and the other column, WE NEED. By the time I had made note of the last packet of seeds, I simply wrote in big letters in the WE NEED column, NOTHING! I had five pages, one column wide of seeds!

What should I do with my herbs?
Whatever the season, indoors or outdoors, herb gardens have a way of bringing any space to life. Most commonly thought of as essential companions to chefs with discerning palettes, fresh herbs have a variety of uses that span the gamut of cooking to natural pest repellents.

Gardening n the Roman way
Even for the most experienced and avid gardeners, the inconsistent and oftentimes unexpected climate changes in Wyoming can prove to be quite challenging. The state’s long winters seem to provide an insurmountable obstacle and many gardeners simply pass the time with daydreams of the arrival of spring. So what is a gardener to do? When in doubt, it’s best to start at the beginning.