Bob’s Blog
Rainy Day Gardening
If you haven’t noticed, it has been a bit wet and cold outside recently. Ranging from drizzle to torrential downpours, April has been a wet month. This has left many gardens looking more like rice paddies. Let’s take a look at what we can do around the garden when the heavens open.
Seed Shopping Tips
FINALLY! It’s time to get out in the garden and start planting early crops. For weeks now we have been watching the weather forecast with disgust. Kinda warm one day, and then winter’s wrath the next! During this time I’ve done what any gardener does – shop for seeds!
Keep a Garden Journal
One of my most indispensable tools in the garden isn’t a hoe, shovel, or tiller … it is a book. To be specific, I use a couple of books. I have a day planner that I use to plan out my daily tasks, and I have a notebook that I use for bigger projects. (I’m writing this draft in it right now.) This time of the year gardening starts to occupy more space in my notes.
How To Plant Your Easter Lily
With the Easter Holiday you might be gifted an Easter lily this weekend. While it makes a beautiful addition to indoor decorations this time of the year, you don’t have to throw it out when it starts to fade. If fact, you can plant it outside to enjoy for years to come.
Vegetable Garden Planning
Vegetable gardening season is just around the corner. Here at Bob’s we'll soon have seed potatoes, onion sets, and vegetable seeds to help you get started. If you’re new to growing vegetables follow along this spring as we share tips to help you succeed. In this post we’re going to take a look at garden planning in general.
Growing Ginger Indoors
Ever wonder how to grow ginger indoors? Ginger can easily be grown inside and harvested year-round.