…the garden bed. Started the “Hugelkultur” bed, where you bury logs, brush and other woody debris with one foot of soil. The wood acts like a sponge and regulates the moisture, as well as providing nutrients from both the wood…
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Author: APerkins
Back after a long winter…
Ahh, back – on a new server, and ready to dig! Have several plans, and there’s new construction starting on the house, so I actually have to move my established asparagus and grapes, which should at least set back the…
Harvest Produce at the Grocery Store : Discovery News
Imagine going to a garden and picking your fresh veggies, only you don’t have to brave the heat/ cold/ sun/ rain/ bugs/ etc. Instead, you go into your friendly neighborhood freshproducehydromart and pick your fresh produce. Locally grown, and harvested 500…
All About Strawberries
“…There are three major types of strawberries, though if you counted, youd find over six hundred varieties! Different shapes, sizes, colors and growing habits differentiate these wonderful treats. The major types of strawberries are: June Bearing either early, mid or…
In the Garden – Upside-Down Crops Are Growing in Popularity – NYTimes.com
Ah, the upside down garden! Love it, hate it. Here’s the positives: Less space needed, no digging, no weeds! Here’s the negatives: Need something strong enough to hold them up, need to water them regularly and often, limited soil, and…
Free Solar Greenhouse Plans
Solar Greenhouses greenhouse plans at end of articleCalling a greenhouse solar is somewhat redundant, since all greenhouses are solar heated to some extent. The greenhouse itself traps the heat each day, as anyone who has been inside a greenhouse for…
Good Planning Tips from the Wallstreet Journal
Great little interactive graphics, too! http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704784904575111680463669658.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_RIGHTTopCarousel
Indoor Strawberries | GardenHacker.com
Grow your own strawberry patch indoors! This is great for kids as well as adults, you just have to keep the cats out! (in case of cats, I recommend the planters that don’t expose much soil). If you’re patient, you…
Indoor Salad Gardens can Chase Away the Winter Blues
An Indoor Salad Garden can chase away the winter blues, and help you and your kids avoid being stir crazy. Easily done with little materials or room, and you can get a salad a week from very little space. salad…
15 Homemade Organic Gardening Sprays and Concoctions That Actually Work : Planet Green
While “Sluggo” will still be in my arsenal until I can find a better solution, making my own bug killers will greatly reduce the cash outlay as well as keep the added chemicals out of my garden. 15 Homemade Organic…
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