If you’re short on space outdoors but still have a green thumb, than a container garden is ideal for you.…
When it comes to creating privacy for your property, fences are naturally going to be your first consideration. However, for…
Ever heard the expression “Made in the shade”? Did you know that there are actually quite a few plants that…
A beautiful garden path not only gives you plenty of room to walk throughout the work that your green thumb…
Soup stock that is homemade makes a lot of difference! If you have vegetable or meat scraps, make soup stock by adding some spices to them, cook them together slowly in water, and use them as foundation for your other recipes. Making your own soup stock is actually healthier for you as you can control…
Square foot gardening explains just what it is – square foot beds, raised or otherwise. Add clean, healthy soil, compost, and advice from knowledgeable neighbors and local nurseries if you need it. Combined with your personal experiences, you are on your way! Two Major Ingredients Two major ingredients of a successful square foot gardening are the amount…
A soilless potting mix comes with two major advantages for your garden. First, unlike garden soil, where you may have disease spores, insect eggs, weed seeds, etc., you know exactly what you have. Second, you do not have to worry about drainage problems when using a soilless potting mix. Fertilizing, however, is completely up to…
Even simple cooking requires measurements, whether by taste, by sight, or by recipe. Below are tables and some helpful insights on simple cooking. We all have one advantage: we know what tastes good to us, and we know what we want to eat. Look at the information below on simple cooking, and continue reading. If…
See one aphid, and you know you need aphid control while the population is low. Somewhere out there is a colony eating your plants. Aphids also secrete honeydew, a clear sticky substance that gets covered with black fungi. Eliminate the aphids, and frequently the fungi also get eradicated. Ladybugs as Natural Aphid Control Have ladybugs…
The rutabaga is a root vegetable that can be eaten raw or cooked. Its leaves are a flavorful addition in salads. It is a very good source of dietary fiber, vitamin C, manganese, and potassium, and a good store of calcium, folate, magnesium, phosphorus, thiamin, and vitamin B6. Propagating Rutabaga The rutabaga is propagated from seed. With soil temperature of 45ºF –…
