I was thrilled to have the opportunity to visit the heirloom apple orchards of Seed Savers Exchange this fall. Their orchards hold hundreds of heirloom…
Ms. Grumpy Pants PlantsNovember 15, 2024
This year started like most others for our family, with big dreams. We had no idea that they would end up as flooded dreams. We…
Ms. Grumpy Pants PlantsAugust 13, 2024
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…
Ms. Grumpy Pants PlantsMay 27, 2024
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…
Ms. Grumpy Pants PlantsMay 27, 2024
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…
Ms. Grumpy Pants PlantsMarch 16, 2024
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…
Ms. Grumpy Pants PlantsDecember 25, 2023
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…
Ms. Grumpy Pants PlantsDecember 21, 2023
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…
Ms. Grumpy Pants PlantsOctober 27, 2023
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
