With the warm weather we’ve been having, you’ve been in the same boat as me. Thinking about gardening, but knowing it is just a little too early. WRONG!!! Now is a great time to start putting seeds into soil indoors and getting ready for your own home grown plants. Tomatoes and peppers are ideal. They […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
One of my co-workers caught me off guard a week ago when she asked me what she could plant in her garden right now. My mind started running through the early crops, beets, peas, onion sets, lettuce can all go in very early in the spring. Before I could organize a suggestion she asked me […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Plants that are both decorative and fruitful are near and dear to my heart. Apple and pear trees fit that slot perfectly. This past week I found myself rather belatedly pruning some fruit trees on the family farm. Normally winter pruning is something done on apples in late winter or very early spring. This spring […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Memorial day is the traditional planting out day in western Pennsylvania. Earlier this spring I described the process of starting seeds indoors for things like tomatoes, peppers, and flowering nicotiana. So now that you’ve got your seedlings started, what do you do with them? The simple answer is take them outside and plant them! In […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve recently been reading Lee Reich’s Uncommon Fruits for Every Garden. I had read a number of recommendations for it online, but put off acquiring a copy of my own. It just seemed like the sort of book that I’d regret spending time on, because the information inside would be a regurgitation of what is […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
We have here at Snyder Excavating a limited supply of locally sourced Zoo Poo. This is comprised of manures from llama, chickens, guineas, and other domestic and exotic farm animals. All of it is from grain and grass fed herbivores, well aged, and mixed with straw. Call (814) 322-3120 and get yours before it is […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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