A Simple Life

So we did a thing. Love having this experience with the little ones. 1, Monarch Butterfly, 10 chrysalis and approximately 10 more to go. 1 kiddo released the first one. Hoping for a second successful release by kiddo 2.

We're super excited to finally share that we've partnered with Lost Skills Gathering and Woodland Herbal! It's a day all about celebrating those timeless skills, traditions, and craftsmanship that shouldn't just be history, but a real part of how we live now.

The Lost Skills Gathering is a one-day, hands-on festival where elders, artisans, homesteaders, and skilled folks from the community share over 50 amazing skills through demos, workshops, stories, music, and family fun.

Come hang out with us on Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., rain or shine, at Clary Gardens in Coshocton, Ohio. We'll be celebrating and learning about craft, resilience, community, heritage, and all those "old ways" that are totally worth keeping alive.

We invite you to experience an exceptional display of talent, expertise, and educational opportunities. Secure your tickets today at LostSkillsGathering.com.

Spots are filling up fast! Let me know if you're interested in teaching or being a vendor.


Visit Coshocton, Ohio!

No matter how skilled you are, nature can still win!
1/4 of my corn is down.
Approximately 125 days left until frost. Thinking I might wing it and try another plot of corn. 🤞

Gardening Tasks for Late Summer

Harvest and Maintenance
• It's harvest time, so keep an eye on your veggies!
• Check them often so they don't rot, get too big, or get eaten by pests before you can pick them.
• Also, keep up with succession planting, watering, and deadheading.

Planting for Fall
• Start your fall garden's heading cole crop seeds indoors now.
• Direct sow radishes, carrots, beets, turnips, and kale from late July through August.

Pest and Disease Monitoring
• Watch your tomato plant leaves for signs of leaf spot diseases.
• Keep checking for the pests we talked about in June.

Flower Care for Reblooming
• Deadhead your garden flowers, whether they're annuals or perennials, after they bloom.
• This helps them put energy into more flowers, foliage, or roots.
• Many will bloom again.

Fertilizing Flowering Annuals
• Flowering takes a lot of energy, so it's a good idea to fertilize your flowering annuals with a balanced fertilizer once they start blooming.
• Fertilize them one more time before the season ends.

Late Season Sowing
• You can keep sowing seeds throughout July for late crops of beets, bush beans, carrots, Swiss chard, cucumbers, and summer squash.
• Cover them with pre-moistened potting soil mix to prevent crusting and cracking.
• To keep the moisture in, cover the rows with a thin layer of mulch or floating row cover fabric.

Iris Division and Transplanting
• Divide and transplant bearded iris using the vigorous ends of the rhizomes.
• Get rid of the old center part.
• Cut the leaves back to about six inches.

Mosquito Control
• Get rid of mosquitoes by eliminating all sources of stagnant water.
• Think about putting up a bat house to encourage bats – they eat mosquitoes!

Watering Strategies
• Your garden needs an inch of rain or water every week.
• Early morning is the best time to water.
• Watering in the evening isn't as good because wet plant leaves overnight are more likely to get fungal diseases.
• Mulch your plants to reduce water loss and improve your harvest.

Container Plant Watering
• Check the soil moisture of your container-grown vegetables and flowers daily.
• As it gets hotter, some plants might need water twice a day.

Herb Pruning for Growth
• Pinch the flowers off herbs like basil, mint, and oregano to encourage bushy growth.

Harvesting and Storage Guidelines
• Harvest onions and garlic when their tops dry and fall over.
• Braid garlic tops and hang them in a cool, dry place.
• Cut onion tops back to one inch and dry them thoroughly before storing.
• Use any damaged produce right away.

Old school in more ways than one. If you know, you know. Let them help and taste! 😋

The weather has not been nice to our labels. To save us the hassle, all items at Tyndal Farm and Flower Stand are half off. First come, No Holds. Pay there. I do not have a list of what is available but there is quite a bit. Stop by 18315 Twp Rd 347, Coshocton.