2017 Potting Soil Challenge The 2017 Garden Season is in full swing at the Small Scale Life Headquarters!  I broke out seed trays and containers, seeds, potting soil and trusty GoPro and got down to... The post 2017 Potting Soil Challenge appeared first

Learning, Doing, Growing – S2E8 April is off and running, and we are already approaching the middle of the month!  Last week was pretty busy, and I did not post a podcast.  However, I was... The post Learning, Doing, Growing – S2E8 appeared

Fitting Flower Gardens into Landscapes This guest post titled “Fitting Flower Gardens into Landscapes” is from Richard Clayton and his blog Lawmower Tips, which is self-described as “The Best Lawn Care Blog.”  This is the third guest

How to Grow a Bonsai Palm Tree This post titled How to Grow a Bonsai Palm Tree is from Richard Clayton and his blog Lawmower Tips, which is self-described as “The Best Lawn Care Blog.”  This is the second guest... The post How to Grow a

Preventing Damping Off Disease – S2E7 There is nothing like the excitement of seeing your tender seedlings popping through the soil in your indoor garden area!  You immediately have visions of future harvest from these beautiful...

9 Lessons Learned from Gardening Indoors – S2E6 Spring has sprung!  It is time to get growing plants for the 2017 Gardening Campaign!  I have been successfully growing seedlings inside for the past few years,...

HELP Episode 9: Restarting My Engine 2017 is flying by a light speed.  January, February and March are rapidly fading into the history books.  How are you doing on your health goals? I have to be honest:...

Surprise!  We got four inches of fresh snow yesterday in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  It was just as a subtle reminder that we are not finished with winter here in the Upper Midwest.  Although we had some really nice weather... The post How to Garden In

Spring is right around the corner, and it is time to get those seeds growing!  Because I live in Minnesota and am a renter, I do not have a greenhouse yet, and the weather in Minnesota... The post 8 Steps to Starting Plants Indoors appeared first on Sma

At Barb Taylor’s Celebration of Life on February 20, 2017, David and Julie did an excellent job writing and delivering a powerful eulogy in remembrance of their mom.  They used quotes from family and friends on...