Winter in the Vegetable Garden – Cold Weather Tasks and Projects for the Organic Gardener
Winter in the organic vegetable garden is a time of reflection and rest, but you can also engage in limited planting and extensive planning. Planting...
Category: Gardening
15 Common Gardening Mistakes Everyone Makes
This article was originally published by Susan Patterson on www.naturallivingideas.com We gardeners seem to prefer learning the hard way. In spite of all the gardening books we browse through,...
20 Practical Ways to Use Weeds on Your Homestead
I love weeds. I am totally serious. I really love weeds! I realize that I may be one of the few people who have a...
10 healing plants you can find in your garden
This article was originally published by Katherine Butler on www.mnn.com Since ancient times, people have used plants to heal themselves. Frescos dating to 1500 or 1600 B.C. found on...
Growing Vanilla: How to Plant, Grow, and Harvest Vanilla Beans Successfully
Do you like to make your own extracts? After learning how easy it is to do, it’s almost crazy not to make them yourself. But purchasing vanilla...
Watering Tomatoes: When, How Often & How Much – 5 Pro Tips
Watering Tomatoes Is a Science and an Art If you love gardening, you’ve probably already asked an expert or yourself this question: “How often should...
How to Reuse Potting Soil Safely
How to Recycle Potting Soil There’s no need to buy potting soil every time you make a container garden. You can reuse the old stuff!...
How to Create Sustainable Lasagna Gardening in Only 6 Simple Steps
Are you tired of battling excessive weeds in your garden? Maybe you feel as though gardening is becoming excessively labor intensive for you? What if...
1816 – Year Without A Summer – Massive Crop Failure, Food Shortages
A big preparedness lesson from history is the summer of 1816 – the year without a summer. Apparently Spring seemed normal that year. But as...
How to Use the Core Gardening Method to Grow with Minimal Water
Are you tired of your garden needing constant watering? Do you live in an area with an arid climate which is hard on your plants?...
An In-Depth Guide to Straw Bale Gardening for Beginners
Gardening can be challenging if you are a beginner and unsure of where to start. Gardening can be more difficult for older gardeners and people...
9 Steps to Deciding What to Plant in Your Vegetable Garden
Are you gearing up to plant your garden this year? Is this your first year gardening or a new location, and you are feeling uncertain...