Feb 15 2024

plant markers

DIY Plant Labels for Your Garden

by Heather

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Over the years, we have tried to create our own plant labels, but when starting seeds on a seed table, a significant amount of watering is involved. Nothing seemed to...

bassett, farmer's market, garden labels, gardening, homesteading, plant tags, virginia

Jan 13 2024

Hoophouse

Lemons and Tomatoes—in January!

by Heather

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    It’s been ONE YEAR, friends! That’s right. One year ago, this January, we put the finishing touches on our hoop house (greenhouse) and began the growing process. I...

greenhouse, homesteading, hoophouse, lemons, wood heat, zone 7

Oct 13 2023

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Welcome, HOMESTEADERS!

by Heather

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A big THANK YOU to all of the HOMESTEADERS who visited The Old Schoolhouse® booth at the Homesteaders of America conference today. If you are still in Front Royal for...

Jun 26 2023

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Ready to Be Made Into Bouquets

by Heather

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It’s Market Day again! Here is a sampling of what you will find within some of my bouquets tonight. Along with some snazzy sunflower bundles, I will have a some...

Jun 16 2023

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I Need a Drone (and someone to fly it!)

by Heather

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It is near impossible to snap a picture of the entire garden in a way that makes it visible—but I tried! This is the largest garden we have had on...

May 20 2023

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Sunflowers!

by Heather

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It was fun bringing sunflowers to the market today. I have been experimenting with the timing and the size. I planted these seeds in the greenhouse in the winter hoping...

May 19 2023

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Plants Are Now Available!

by Heather

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Our current plant inventory can now be found in the PLANTS tab of this site. Please refer to this tab before visiting! Visit us at the Farmer’s Market locations listed...

May 08 2023

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Radishes for Sale :)

by Heather

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  Some people are hesitant to buy our plants right now because it has been known to frost in May in our area. Our official last frost date was mid-April,...

May 01 2023

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First Market of the Season!

by Heather

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Tomatoes, purple basil, peppers, cucumbers, tulips, air plants, and more! That’s what we had to offer our community at the first market of the season. I was pleased with what...

Apr 17 2023

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Heat Table and Soil Blocks for the Colder Weather

by Heather

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We found ourselves with the greenhouse up in January, but with no heat. I will say that we did purchase two layers of plastic and installed a fan to continuously...