Seeds to sow now
Are you on schedule with your seeds? If you are planning to set out home grown plants this spring, where are you in the planting process? If you want to…
Things are growing!
Today, I’ve put planting mix in pots and have them on a heat mat. This afternoon or tomorrow morning some of the tomatoes will be transplanted! It’s hard to believe…
Changes are coming…
2023 is the year of changes for Miss Amy’s Garden in an effort to become more efficient, reduce expenses, and improve your experience. You might be wondering what that even…
Get your beds ready for SPRING!
Spring is the time to get your flowerbeds ready for the growing season. This means that you have a few tasks to add to your “To do” list. First Pass…
Seed Starting Time!
Where do I start? Seed starting is definitely a labor of love. You labor over the seed brand(s) and then, you labor over the varieties. And, lastly, you labor over…
Becoming Miss Amy (part 4)
This is who I am Why am I telling you all of these things? It’s important that you have an idea of how I became me. Raising rabbits, delivering newspapers…
Becoming Miss Amy (part 3)
At Home My parents had learned about growing and preserving from their parents. It was my mom and grandpa who taught Dad about growing other crops here in Illinois. One…
Becoming Miss Amy (part 2)
Peas, Peeps and Pigs My southern grandparents grew peas in their hot, lean soil of northwestern Alabama. I’m talking about field peas, cow peas, purple hull peas, and others. We…
Becoming Miss Amy (part 1)
Welcome to Miss Amy’s Garden & Gift’s blog! This is a place where we will share information about vegetables, herbs, flowers, and all things related to them. But first, how…
Wacky Weather!
It was 40 degrees and had just started raining last night when the puppy and I went out at bedtime. Snow was a possibility, but waking to almost 6 inches…