Want to get more plants in your garden, but not sure how you can afford to? Purchasing plants from suppliers can get costly! Here are some great ways to get more in your garden without having to pay for it! Four free and easy ways to expand your garden 1. Grow perennial plants that spread. […]
How to Prune Summer Bearing Raspberries
We’ve been busy out in the garden getting ready for spring and I thought I’d share a bit of what we’ve been doing out there. Early spring is the ideal time to prune your fruit trees and berry bushes. You want to prune while the plant is dormant, before it starts to leaf out. That […]
A Cookbook for Your Garden and Wild Game plus a Giveaway!
I recently had the opportunity to test out Recipes and Tips for Sustainable Living by Stacy Harris from Game and Garden. This book is part recipe book and part how-to guide on living back to basics and sustainably from the land. If you’re interested in cooking food that you have produced yourself, this is a […]
Saving Onion Seeds
Saving onion seeds might seem a little mysterious. I’ve grown onions for years and never had them “go to seed” like my lettuce or spinach plants do. That’s because like carrots, onions are biennial. They won’t seed the first year, but need to be overwintered and will grow a seed head the second year. Overwintering […]
Garden Drip Irrigation System
Watering a garden with a drip irrigation system uses a lot less water than sprinklers. There is almost no water loss to evaporation in the air, and you aren’t watering all the walkways and places where nothing is growing. Drip irrigation also makes watering the garden super simple–just turn it on and turn it off–no […]
Two Signs of a Tomato Worm
Tomato worms, also known as tomato hornworms are not guests you want in your garden. They are 3-4 inches long, green, and fat, with a distinctive horn on the back end. Here are two signs to look for to know if you have tomato worms on your tomato plants. Keep preparing! Angela *************************************************************** Subscribe to […]
6 Tips for Success if You’re Planting Your Garden Late
What if you haven’t planted a garden yet this year, but would still like to grow something? Is it too late to plant? Well, that all depends on your location and the number of frost free days you have left in your season, but the short answer is no, it’s not too late. For various […]
Propagating Grapes Through Cuttings
If you have a grape plant and want more grape plants, it’s easy to grow your own. Or so says my extension agent, so we’re going to give it a try. I would have waited until I had results to show you, but thought I’d share the information now and results later in case you […]
Four Reasons I Won’t be Buying Survival Seeds
I’m pretty sure you’ve heard about Survival Seeds, right? There are various companies that sell seeds for survival packed in cans or mylar bags or PVC tubes or some other long term storage set up. They are named such things as “survival seed vault”, “survival seed bank”, or just “survival seeds”. They are usually a […]
Cutting Corn Off The Cob the Easy Way
Here’s an easy way to cut corn off the cob for freezing, bottling, or dehydrating. Power tools involved! I think you guys will especially enjoy this one. In the past we’ve used a knife to get our blanched corn cut off the cob. It works pretty well although the straight knife cutting on the round […]