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Gifts for the Garden Lovers in Your Life

Gifts for the Garden Lovers in Your Life

Kellie Eickmeyer

A few years ago, I decided to stop buying "stuff" for friends and family and started giving something more personal: preserves from my own garden. Jams, pickles, salsa, even homemade...

Gifts for the Garden Lovers in Your Life

Kellie Eickmeyer

A few years ago, I decided to stop buying "stuff" for friends and family and started giving something more personal: preserves from my own garden. Jams, pickles, salsa, even homemade...

Building a Temperature Controlled Shed - Part 2

Building a Temperature Controlled Shed - Part 2

Kellie Eickmeyer

It's about 90% done! I'm happy with how it turned out - it looks great on the outside, is solid and fully insulated on the inside and is keeping around...

Building a Temperature Controlled Shed - Part 2

Kellie Eickmeyer

It's about 90% done! I'm happy with how it turned out - it looks great on the outside, is solid and fully insulated on the inside and is keeping around...

Dahlia Dig, Divide & Store Tools - Updated 2025

Dahlia Dig, Divide & Store Tools - Updated 2025

Kellie Eickmeyer

Updated dig, divide and store methods and tools for dahlia tubers. 

Dahlia Dig, Divide & Store Tools - Updated 2025

Kellie Eickmeyer

Updated dig, divide and store methods and tools for dahlia tubers. 

Building a Temperature Controlled Shed - Part 1

Building a Temperature Controlled Shed - Part 1

Kellie Eickmeyer

Building a Temperature Controlled Shed Drum roll… "I'm building a custom 10x12 insulated cooler shed to meet dual seasonal needs: Storing dahlia tubers during winter and cooling cut flowers during...

Building a Temperature Controlled Shed - Part 1

Kellie Eickmeyer

Building a Temperature Controlled Shed Drum roll… "I'm building a custom 10x12 insulated cooler shed to meet dual seasonal needs: Storing dahlia tubers during winter and cooling cut flowers during...

SEEDS, SEEDS, SEEDS - October 2025

SEEDS, SEEDS, SEEDS - October 2025

Kellie Eickmeyer

I've been in seed overload the last couple of weeks. Buying varieties I want to grow next year (in bulk so I can offer to you too), harvesting seeds from...

SEEDS, SEEDS, SEEDS - October 2025

Kellie Eickmeyer

I've been in seed overload the last couple of weeks. Buying varieties I want to grow next year (in bulk so I can offer to you too), harvesting seeds from...

Not All Tomatoes Are Heirlooms - Sugar Moon Gardens

Not All Great Tomatoes Are Heirlooms

Kellie Eickmeyer

The catch-all phrase "Oh, you grow heirloom tomatoes" drives me a little nuts - it's like any tomato at a farmer's market or Pop-up is an heirloom. NOPE. "Heirlooms are...

Not All Great Tomatoes Are Heirlooms

Kellie Eickmeyer

The catch-all phrase "Oh, you grow heirloom tomatoes" drives me a little nuts - it's like any tomato at a farmer's market or Pop-up is an heirloom. NOPE. "Heirlooms are...