Grow Potatoes in Hay One of the biggest issues with my current property is that the soil is bad and extremely rocky. So much so that when we walked the “lawn” we picked up enough rocks large enough in size to create a pond with them! This was before ever turning a shovel in the …
Keeping Ants Out of the Garden USE CITRUS PEELINGS Collect citrus peelings (orange, lemon, etc.), ground them up and mix with water. Spray the liquid concoction over the mound. This method is an effective natural remedy for getting rid of carpenter ants and other garden ants. If you don’t want to make this, you can …
Eating & Cooking Daylilies We are all learning a lot about eating what nature provides and things that we wouldn’t usually consider food items, like dandelions and now daylilies! This is a little more complicated plant than is a dandelion. It has several medicinal purposes and can work like a laxative and a diuretic. Daylilies are also known …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Some States Require a Permit to Trade Seeds It appears another simple homesteading, prepping, and gardening common practice has found its way into the law maker’s crosshairs. Seed libraries, friends, neighbors and even relatives may soon and are already in some states required to have a permit to gift …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Keyhole Gardening Keyhole gardening is not only an attractive way to grow your harvest but a very viable option in warmer climates. They have been the preferred method of gardens in spots like Africa where climates are hot and dry because they hold water so well and are able …
DIY Container Gardening Ideas and Tips There are a number of reasons why people who would like to have a full-size outdoor garden can’t or don’t. You may not have weather that is conducive to a full growing season, limited outdoor space, bad soil, time constraints or even a disability that makes it too difficult to garden. …
Soak Seeds for Speedy Germination If you soak your Seeds, water will fully penetrate the hull of the seed, nourishing the germ that will bloom into a plant. Seeds get food from the nutrients in the soil once they are planted, but for a good start they need plenty of water. It can be difficult …
MIY Seed Pots The weather is looking better and better out there now. I saw a great article on The Gardening Channel on Making Your Own Seed Pots that I thought you might like, and so I’ve listed it below. Making seed pots out of old newspapers is not only a thrifty use of the …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Why Your Healthy Garden Should Include Tomatoes I personally can’t imagine a garden that didn’t include tomatoes! I love the fresh picked tomato on a warm BLT or the cool crisp of the right off the vine tomato in a salad. Then there are the wonderful sauces that can …
DIY Milkcrate Composter Good soil is the corner stone to any successful garden. Compost is an essential part of creating good healthy soil for your plants and making it yourself the ultimate in recycling of kitchen waste. From kitchen waste comes new crops to reenter the kitchen as produce to feed your family. It sure …
