Blog posts
April 28, 2024
Keeping an Indoor Herb Garden
One of the hardest things about winter is the severe lack of greenery. Snow may be pretty, but the naked trees and dismally bare garden beds are enough to bring...
Pinetree Owner Jef's Homemade Biscuits
Because you can never go wrong with a homemade biscuit, here is resident chef and Pinetree co-owner Jef's recipe for fresh baked biscuits! They are a perfect addition to any...
Pinetree's Pumpkin & Squash Puree Recipe
There are many different methods for using the abundance of pumpkins and squash in your garden, just in time for winter. We're thinking soups, sauces, toppings for meat dishes and...
How to Make Easy Herbal Soap
During the long winter months, it's not unusual to feel gray and glum... so an obvious cure to the winter blues is crafting! Soap making is one of the most customizable...
Pickle, Can, Preserve, Ferment: What to Do with Your Garden Harvest
One of the problems you may run into with growing your own food is simply having too much of it! You can only eat and give away so much, so...
Pinetree Owner Jef's Fermented Hot Sauce
This year our Trial Gardens and Germination Manager, Jaci, grew out our Pinetree Hot Pepper Mix to get a new photo of it. After we photographed it, we needed to make use of...
Overwintering Perennial Seeds – The Busy Gardener’s Trick for Spring Flower Planting
Did you know that you could plant your perennial flower seeds in the fall? This process mimics the natural life cycle of a flower. Perennial flower seeds would naturally be...
10 Reasons to Plant Cover Crops
As we move into harvest season, it is important to think about revitalizing the garden for next year. Cover crops can be a great way to prepare for spring planting right now. 10...
Radish Pods: What to do When a Good Radish Goes to Seed
I discovered radish pods by total accident last season. I was a bit lazy in my gardening maintenance due to travel and some of my radish plants bolted. I LOVE...