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This is a favorite of Marcia Welsh’s…taken last fall. The joys of retirement-being present to capture that special moment. Fall at its finest!

Look at these lovely pictures from our new garden, submitted by Marcia Welsh. Stop by our new herb garden (follow the sidewalk from the parking lot to the left of the manor house, it will lead you to the new garden)

Our  new garden shed has arrived and been installed.  Thank you Merrianne for all your hard work in researching our options.  It’s lovely!  We are impatiently waiting for the grass to grow so we can get in there and plant our herbs in the new herb garden.

Seeds from my Garden Asparagus Cut the ferns with berries from the female plants and allow them to dry a few days in the field or inside. Soak berries and remove “skins”. Place the seeds on a paper towel to cure and dry for a week before storing. Bean Pods are ready for harvest whenContinue reading “Saving Vegetable Seeds by Helene Demels”

Seeds from my Garden The seeds of almost all flowers are ORTHODOX that is they are best dried well and stored in sealed containers at 34 to 41 degrees.  Alyssum  Hand pick the flower heads when brown and they begin to dry. Spread the heads on screens to dry, with sheets beneath to capture theContinue reading “Saving Flower Seeds by Helene Demels”

Borage Each fruit contains four nutlets. Harvest the dried flower heads by hand. Spread the dried heads on screens to dry further, then thresh or rub to remove the seeds. Oregano The perfect flowers are arranged in complex clusters. Seed collection:  Harvest the clusters to dry. Spread on a screen to dry further, then threshContinue reading “Saving Herb Seeds by Helene Demels”

To Obtain the Best Results with Your Garden Seeds Store only thoroughly dried seeds. Don’t allow seeds to become damp after the initial drying. Keep the storage temperature as low as possible. Keep the storage area as dry as possible, especially if the temperature is below freezing. Label all containers with variety, date, and anyContinue reading “Seeds From My Garden by Helene Demels”