I do! This is not exactly news. They have been here for several months, but have shown very little activity. I know this is partially my fault. I get incredibly busy working in the garden while my child and my pets languish, my house becomes a disaster akin to the wake of destruction left by [...]

Did you enjoy your first day of Spring?  I woke up to rain and a report that it had been snowing earlier that morning. Needless to say, nothing was accomplished outside. I made up for it today.  Although I had intended to start my spring and summer annuals much earlier than TODAY, I feel like [...]

I did something I said I wouldn’t do. I added a discussion forum to the site. It’s very small, which I hope will keep it under control! The good news is if you register with the site, you should automatically have a forum account. It looks like the existing users are all set. Your forum [...]

In an effort to increase the quality and readership of my blog, I’ve made a goal to post at least 3 times per week and include pictures at least once per week in 2010.  People like pictures and blogs that are updated frequently.  I know I do.  To accomplish this, I may have to write [...]

If you are an active member, you may notice that the dashboard and user interface when you login look completely different.  I decided to go ahead and update my version of WordPress to the latest version which offers more features, easier updates and easier plugin installation.   The front-end of the site hasn’t really changed. Some [...]

After years of slow, unreliable internet service (I live in the Boonies!) I decided to go with HughesNet. DSL and cable are not available where I live yet, and my only alternatives are dial-up (I don’t even have a landline) or wireless through my old cell provider. Let’s just say the wireless was less than [...]

I’ve been gone for a while, mostly dealing with personal issues. I’m back and plan to have the next podcast up by the beginning of next week. I also have decided to re-kick start the habitat project since I will not be moving. There are still more updates to come! Stay tuned… Possibly Related Posts: [...]

Beginning in the next few weeks, Backyard Grown Gardens will begin podcasting. If you aren’t familiar with podcasting, just think of it as an internet radio show you can download to your computer or your favorite mp3 player. The first show will be on herbs, so send me your herb questions and I’ll answer them [...]

Do you have an upcoming garden show, class or event that you would like to post in our Event Calendar? To post an event, you must be a registered member of the Backyard Grown Gardens Discussion Forums. We require registration to reduce the number of spam posts to the Events Calendar for the benefit of [...]

Blog member list and profiles are now active! When you sign up for a blogging account, your profile is automatically created. You can also see a list of everyone who is a member here by looking at the Blog Member List. I’m still working on finding a way to integrate the blog and the forums [...]