Gooseberry Patch

8 Easy Refrigerator Pickles...So Simple!

The easiest pickles ever! Sweet and sassy or tart and tangy? No matter how you pick your pickles, they're one of our favorite treats from our summer gardens. If you've ever thought that pickling your favorite veggies was too hard, stop right there. These pickles are the easiest yet! Gathered... Read more →

Vickie & Jo Ann's Favorite Finds: The Complete Canning Kit

Sure you can...this kit is here to help! Buried under bushels of green beans or cucumbers? Grow a mountain of zucchini? Backyard full of fruit? Let's put all that fresh produce to good use and stash away a little bit of summer. Canning is making a comeback, and this all-in-one... Read more →

Let's Grow: 5 DIY Garden Projects

A Garden Poem Veggies are growing and flowers are in bloom. As for garden baubles, there's always more room. A sparkling wind chime or a cozy bird home... A planter for pansies or a handmade stepping stone. You can make all these projects and more, when you see what our... Read more →

Vickie & Jo Ann's Favorite Finds: Garden and Grilling Edition

From garden to grill Perfect picks for the season Sunny days are finally here to stay and that means it's time to enjoy your backyard oasis. Whether you're the grill master or the master gardener, we've rounded up some of our favorite products to kick off the season. Why not... Read more →

Clever container gardens to inspire!

Growth opportunity While we'll always have a soft spot for classic terra cotta pots, clever containers add a touch of whimsy to porches, patios and decks. Even out in flower beds, there's just something special about an unexpected container, overflowing with green leaves. Who doesn't love a whimsical whiskey barrel... Read more →

Calling All Gardeners!

Whether it's a big bed of perennials, a few pots of annuals or a patch of your favorite fresh veggies out back, almost all of us are watching something grow at this time of year. Vickie's bright geraniums are making a comeback this year. Don't have space to plant perennials... Read more →

June Cleaver this Friday? Not Quite...

This week's Featured Friday blogger shares and writes about all the things we love...in her own words, "homemaking and gardening and the love of aprons and overalls and family and food." Does it really get any better than that? It does, if you're Susan and by homemaking you mean amazing... Read more →

Celebrate Earth Day!

Give the sweet songbirds in your yard a place to take a dip this Earth Day...it's easy! Gather some sturdy terra cotta pots and an oversized tray...don't have a stockpile in your potting shed? Check out 
garden centers, hardware stores or even yard sales for these rustic clay pots in... Read more →

Gotta Green Thumb?

Want to grow some salad greens without the commitment of a whole garden? Cool weather veggies like lettuces and spinach are easy to start indoors (cabbage too!) especially if you get them started in these clever containers! Add a fresh coat of paint to old wooden drawers or leave each... Read more →

You Grow, Girl!

After the return to the chilly, rainy spring that we're used to in Ohio this week, the weekend is forecasted to be a little sunnier...and you know what that means, right? We'll be digging in the dirt! Whether we're turning over beds to get ready for warm weather veggies, sprinkling... Read more →