Garden
Discovering Hope in the Berry Patch
I’m waxing philosophical in the berry patch today, and I also made a video which you can scroll down to watch if you prefer to skip all the deep thoughts… Gardening often feels like a metaphor for life.
Are You Planting Tomatoes the Right Way?
Are you planting tomatoes the right way? I learned about planting tomatoes the right way from
How to Build Hugelkultur Raised Garden Beds
It all started with a permaculture book checked out from the library last year. I had no idea about Hugelkultur raised garden beds until then, but once I learned the concept it made perfect sense! Why didn’t I think of this before?
How to Get Rid of Vine Borers for Good
Ready to get rid of vine borers for good? There’s nothing quite so discouraging as watching a perfectly healthy zucchini plant wilt before your eyes, while you stand by, helpless. If you have trouble with vine borers, I’ve got good news and bad news.
How to Build a Cold Frame Out of Pallets
Did you know you can build a cold frame out of pallets for next to nothing?
The Best Way to Use Up Lots of Lettuce
All spring long, I needed a good way to use up lots of lettuce. We’re talking buckets and buckets full. It was growing like crazy in our garden! It was way too much lettuce to eat, even if we’d had salad for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I hated to waste it, but you can imagine how…
Organic Gardening: Want Better Veggies? Try Companion Plants!
Avoiding all chemicals on your veggie crops can be a challenge, but it can be done. We haven’t used chemicals in our garden in years! One of the best tricks for the organic vegetable gardener is companion planting.
This Year’s Garden Experiment: A Headless Chicken & The Great Guinea Massacre
Warning:Â The following tale is not for the faint of heart. As you might have guessed from the title, it involves murdered birds and decapitated chickens. Â Blood and guts. Â Feathers and more feathers.