The first Roses I ever owned were inherited from the homeowner before me. Rife with neglect there were 3 gorgeous almost tree like Gladifora stems in a small garden in front of my stoop. I quickly took them in, nursed them back to health and for years I was rewarded with showy red roses throughout summer and into the fall. One year they lasted until the first week of December! Certainly we had our problems, […]
If you’ve ever wondered why you’re seeing a different crop in a field than what’s been grown year after year it could be a green manure crop. This planting technique is integral to farming practices as, like with home gardening, it remediates the soil and provides a good base for the next season. We can take a page from farmers with this sort of practice since we all know, great soil means great veggies! Here’s
Soil Remediation for Veggie Gardens Read More »
Starting a veggie garden can seem a daunting task. But if you’ve been building up your veggie game, a potted tomato here a window garden there, it may be time to graduate to a larger patch of land. Location will be critical to your success as a farmer and you will need to have a space that receives sun for 6 to ideally 8 hours of sunshine per day. In my personal opinion it should
Starting a Veggie Garden Read More »
With Pinterest serving as such a fertile garden of inspiration it’s easy to get excited about creating your own winter urns. You can use dirt or a garden foam core as once it freezes it will hold everything in place. I’ve always found that most difficult part of building a container is deciding what will go in it. There are so many different options of decorator items and types of plants it can be hard
Winter Urn Construction Read More »
The chill is on and your garden is looking tired! Time to send it to bed…. Empty any ceramic or terracotta planters to prevent them from cracking over the winter season. Roll up the garden hose and store it away, be sure to drain the lines and turn off the water from the inside source to prevent lines from freezing. Enrich garden beds with compost or manure turning into the soil with a pitch fork.
Putting your Garden to Bed – Checklist Read More »
