September 2, 2022
From Florida to The Funny Farm
Goodbye Florida I know, I know. You have questions. Did we really say we moved from Florida to a Funny Farm in Iowa? Why in…
May 27, 2024
Grumpy Pants Plants’ Heirloom Apple Orchard
Below are varieties that we are currently growing in our heirloom apple orchard. Unless otherwise noted, these are young grafted trees that we hope will…
May 27, 2024
How to Grow Purple Passion Asparagus
Thank you for supporting our small family farm! This post will detail how to grow your new Purple Passion asparagus plants. Purple Passion is sweeter…
March 16, 2024
What Do Plastic Eating Mushrooms Eat?
What do plastic eating mushrooms (pestalotiopsis microspora) eat? If you Google this question, you'll likely find one of many websites describing a 2011 study from…
December 25, 2023
Can Turmeric Grow in Iowa?
Perhaps you love growing your own fresh herbs and spices. Maybe you were inspired on a recent trip to a tropical location. Perhaps you simply…
December 21, 2023
Contaminated Lion’s Mane Clones
If you are new to cloning lion's mane mushrooms (hericium erinaceus), you may wonder how to distinguish between healthy mycelium growth and contamination. The goals…
October 27, 2023
Profit From A Roadside Stand
Picture this: you plant a garden that produces far more tomatoes (or other vegetables/fruits) than your family could ever eat. You could spam your coworkers…
Goodbye Florida I know, I know. You have questions. Did we really say we moved from Florida to a Funny Farm in Iowa? Why in…
Ms. Grumpy Pants PlantsSeptember 2, 2022
This post details how you can safely massacre hemlock that you find in your own yard while avoiding mistakes I made!
Ms. Grumpy Pants PlantsAugust 15, 2023
Tired of hand-weeding your garden? You need a backpack flame weeder. Learn how they work and why you want one here!
Ms. Grumpy Pants PlantsJuly 5, 2023
Sterilization of Substrate for Mushroom Production The All-American Sterilizer is touted as the gold standard for home mushroom production. If you're looking into growing your…
Ms. Grumpy Pants PlantsJune 6, 2023
The growing popularity of gourmet mushrooms is exciting to us! We enjoy seeing new varieties at our local farmer's markets and/or grocery stores and want…
Ms. Grumpy Pants PlantsApril 3, 2023
An Assorted Pick
How to Grow Jewels of Opar
Jewels of Opar (talinum paniculatum), also called pink baby's breath, is a hardy succulent with bright green leaves. I had never heard of it prior…
How to Make Plum Cobbler
Why would you want to make plum cobbler? The best answer is that it is delicious. The honest answer is that sometimes you look in…
