“Veggie gardens need special care. Vegetable plants are prone to all sorts of disease and fungus. They are highly sought after by pests both big and teeny teeny tiny. A slight negative change in their environment can cause them to stop producing. And we aren’t happy when our veggie garden is just limping along… we […]
You want to be more self sufficient? Well here’s a way to grow your own cooking oil. There are two basic kinds of sunflowers, confectionery the kind you eat, and black oil the kind you feed to birds. The black oil sunflower seed is the kind you need. These have twice the amount of oil […]
“Technically this tutorial makes a lavender tincture or extract which is a little less potent than a pure essential oil. I’m OK with it because I use my lavender extract to add a nice smell and an antiseptic oomph to my homemade cleaners. It works just as well as a pure essential oil but I […]
“This is a space saver when growing beans. Above is a small space version of the bean tee pee. Your poles can be wood or bamboo. You want to use 5-6 poles that are at least 6 -7 feet tall. Make a tee pee out of them and tie them at the top. Then you will […]
“The planning is over and construction on my hoop house greenhouse has begun. I’ve rounded up all of the materials and it looks like I’m going to end up with about $50 in a 165 square ft. green house. Granted I already had most of the materials because I’m an incorrigible pack rat, but even […]
“Mother Nature is awfully ingenious; she has come up with quite a few methods to keep bugs away and plants healthy and thriving. It turns out that plants, like people, prefer certain company. You can help keep your vegetables happy and pest-free by planting them near their buddies! This simple method maximizes certain plants’ natural […]
“Cinnamon is well known for its culinary uses, yet it is hardly ever grown in ordinary home settings. It’s easy to grow, however. As long as the soil is kept slightly dry, a potted cinnamon plant can thrive for years without special care. You can keep the plants as small as 3 feet by pruning regularly, […]
“Although grain is still grown and harvested by hand in many parts of the world, in the United States this skill is practically lost. Having done just a bit of this myself, the thing that impresses me the most is how long it takes to do this by hand. Compare this to modern agricultural methods […]
There are those of us who have never grown anything in our lives! “Then there are those of us who are experienced gardeners with large plots of land and a greenhouse. Oh… and let’s not forget everyone in between! No matter your level of gardening know-how, growing your own winter lettuce and/or microgreens can be a gratifying, empowering, and pleasurable […]
Going Herbal – “30 herbs you can start using today for food, cleaning, personal care & health…” “Going Herbal” contains everything you need to know to get started with herbal treatments – it includes a brief history of herbal remedies, a guide to buying, growing your own, and storing herbs and essential oils. It also includes […]