Tims Tips: Preparing the garden for colder days aheadTims TipsTim LampreyAs September rolls to a close, we have to begin thinking about the dreaded “w” word. Yes, it isnt too early to start to think about winter.Eventually, we will get…
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Clever plot – Gardening is Now Fashionable
And if it’s fashionable in Europe this fall, you know that in spring it’ll be the rage in the US… Okay, so it already is here, with urban gardens, people converting their front yards into beautiful plots with decorative peppers…
Comfrey – Heal Your Garden, Heal Yourself
A comprehensive lens on Squidoo that highlights the many uses of comfrey. How to grow it, how to get rid of it, how to use it in your garden as well as in your medicine cabinet. Comfrey – Heal Your…
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Small Footprint, Big Yield
Some of the best use of space I’ve seen in a long time. Even though I’m blessed with almost one acre of land, a lot of it is taken up by play areas or swamp for half the season. The…
Richard Nunnallys Gardening Q&A | Richmond Times-Dispatch
Q:What suggestions do you have for controlling weeds and undesirable grasses in asparagus and strawberry beds? Crabgrass has also infiltrated the liriope in my borders. The Hack: Pulling the weeds and mulching, according to Richard. My best solutions are newspaper…
Grow your own borscht: Planning a fall vegetable garden
We’re not in Virginia, but the same ideas apply. The Hack: Make use of your garden into the fall and beyond by planning and planting cooler weather crops now. Grow your own borscht: Planning a fall vegetable garden.
Less sweat for the yield? Try perennial fruits and veggies: Times Argus Online
I’ve been “cultivating” some of the thornless raspberries I found on my property for the last several years – just ran a lawn mower through the middle of ’em since they didn’t yield at all. Did find some better perfoming…
Free Info in Sustainability Permaculture Visions
Free is good! Free Info in Sustainability Permaculture Visions.
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Get rid of those weeds once and for all – Oregonlive.com
The Hacks: mulch, drip irrigation, cultivation, crop rotation, close spacing and cover crops. Good article. Get rid of those weeds once and for all – Oregonlive.com.
A win-win: U-pick pumpkin farms recycle urban leaves
The Hack: Don’t have enough leaves to make your own mulch? Get them in bulk from your local municipal waste management. “…The scientists noted the benefits of the research to both farmers and taxpayers, stating; “Small farm operators near urban…
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