Gardening

Enzymes for Plants: The Secret to Boosting Harvests and Blooms

A great secret to a thriving garden, enzymes make nutrients in the soil more available for plants to use. They…

2 years ago

How Raising Chickens Can Help Your Garden

It’s hard to imagine a world without chickens. We love them for their eggs, meat, and companionship, not to mention…

2 years ago

From Cucina Povera to Conscious Cookery: Timeless Garden-to-Kitchen and Back Again Smarts

Eating in season. Eating locally. They’re not just foodie buzzwords, that’s how our ancestors ate. They had to. There was…

2 years ago

From Lawn to Garden: A Year of No-Till

We had a small 10 x 10-foot vegetable garden in our backyard. The keyword here is had. The garden is…

2 years ago

Brassica: The Queen of Greens

I recently had breakfast with my three-year old granddaughter, Josephine, in a rather chi-chi diner of her choosing. When her…

2 years ago

Five Weeks from Seed to Table

Growing vegetables from seed is probably one of the greatest pleasures of gardening. You can see the whole process from…

2 years ago

Soil-Making Magic: The Secret Witches’ Spell for the Perfect Garden

Springtime gardens turn into summertime weed lots. Does this happen to you?  You till and dig, bring in dirt or…

2 years ago

Growing Bamboo on the Homestead

You have probably heard horror stories from someone who planted a small patch of decorative bamboo then watched in dismay…

2 years ago

Eco-Landscaping Can Trim Home Energy Costs

Especially in this time of inflation and rising energy costs, heating and air conditioning can take a big chunk out…

2 years ago

8 Reasons to Keep a Garden Journal

A garden journal is simply a notebook where you record information about your garden. You can include everything from what…

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