General gardening blog posts, questions, and info sharing for zone 9b in Sacramento, Rancho Cordova, and Folsom.
Testing Seeds Before Storing Over Winter I like to test the seeds I collect from my garden (or at least the ones I really care about) to make sure that they will actually germinate the following year. I’m an over-thinker, so just doing an easy test to make sure the seeds that I carefully scooped, […]
Seed Germination Test – Why and How? Read More »
Grow sunflowers, save seeds, and make garden stakes.
A Sunflower Saga: From Seed to Harvest 🌻 Read More »
Cut your garden soil costs in half by buying in bulk. This 1/2 yard of quality garden soil only cost me $35.
How to Get High Quality Garden Soil for a Cheap Price Read More »
Saving Basil Seeds is Easy! Follow along for more beginner garden tips in an easy to read, simple layout.
Saving Basil Seeds for Beginner Gardeners Read More »
WEEK 6 Update on little miss Ladybird (Barred Rock Plymouth) and Cornelia (Ameraucana). Here is how I take care of my baby chicks (tweens?) in Week 6. Follow along with me each week until these baby chicks have fully feathered and joined my flock around 8-12 weeks old. You can subscribe at the bottom of
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WEEK 5 Update on little miss Ladybird (Barred Rock Plymouth) and Cornelia (Ameraucana). Here is how I take care of my baby chicks (tweens?) in Week 5. Follow along with me each week until these baby chicks have fully feathered and joined my flock around 8-12 weeks old. You can subscribe at the bottom of
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WEEK 4 Update on little miss Ladybird (Barred Rock Plymouth) and Cornelia (Ameraucana). Here is how I take care of my baby chicks in Week 4. Follow along with me each week until these baby chicks have fully feathered and joined my flock around 8-12 weeks old. You can subscribe at the bottom of this
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WEEK 3 Update on little miss Ladybird (Barred Rock Plymouth) and Cornelia (Ameraucana). Here is how I take care of my baby chicks in Week 3. Follow along with me each week until these baby chicks have fully feathered and joined my flock around 8-12 weeks old. You can subscribe at the bottom of this
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Ladybird and Cornelia – 2 Weeks Old
Raising Baby Chicks WEEK 2 Read More »
Ladybird and Cornelia – 1 Week Old
Raising Baby Chicks WEEK 1 Read More »