Birds: A Gardener’s Best Pest Control
As we’ve moved away from our agrarian roots, we seem to have lost sight of the fact that birds are helpers, not pests, for gardeners.
Articles on growing organic vegetables and fruit without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides.
As we’ve moved away from our agrarian roots, we seem to have lost sight of the fact that birds are helpers, not pests, for gardeners.
Starting seeds indoors is a great way to shake off the winter blues and to get a jump on the gardening season.
How to Start Garden Seeds Indoors – Basic Technique Read More »
With a sustainable gardening technique called keyhole gardening, used in areas as dry as sub-sahara Africa, one can grow food year round.
If there is one plant-it-and-forget-it vegetable for your garden, it’s garlic. How to grow garlic, plant garlic, and harvest garlic.
When I started gardening, I bought the requisite shovels, rakes, spades, cultivators, etc. Owning a machete never crossed my mind – I figured they were the domain of jungle explorers and movie villains – until I grew 7 foot tall sunflowers and started making my own compost.
Machete: The Greatest Multi-Purpose Garden Tool Ever Read More »
Compost tea is a perfect lawn and garden feed for those who want a liquid supplement for their plants and soil. Includes easy to make recipe.
Compost Tea Recipe to Supercharge Your Garden and Lawn Read More »
The best and most useful herbs to grow in your garden, from Dr. Leonard Perry, University of Vermont.
How To Grow Basil, Parsley, Oregano, Cilantro and Other Garden Herbs Read More »
Thistle weeds are tough to kill and it’s best done when the weed first appears. Once you get a handle on it, weeding thistle becomes pretty routine.
Knock Thistle Out Of Your Garden For Good Without Herbicides Read More »
There is a lot of interest in survival seeds, as we may experience a catastrophe which would require massive replanting of our food supply.
Four Reasons To Buy Non-GMO Vegetable Garden Survival Seeds Read More »
To promote the growth of healthy plants, getting rid of pest insects can be as simple as sending in your own army of beneficial insects.