Most gardeners wonder why their spinach is yellow, but the secret isn’t more fertilizer; it’s what’s alive beneath the surface. You’re feeding the plant, but you should be feeding the ...
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CASE STUDY: We've been living off the grid for the last 40 years...
In all that time an electric wire has never been connected to our house. We haven’t gotten or paid an electricity bill in over 40 years, but we have all the electricity we want. We grow everything we need, here, in our small backyard. We also have a small medicinal garden for tough times. Read More Here...
One harvest or ten? The way you pick your spinach determines how much you’ll eat this season. Don’t kill the golden goose. Learn the strategic ‘Cut and Come Again’ method ...
Why break your back digging for buried treasure when you can make the tubers come to you? Growing sweet potatoes in heavy soil is a recipe for broken tubers and ...
If you think turnips taste like bitter wood, you’ve probably only eaten the ones from the supermarket. The ‘standard’ turnip is often overgrown, waxed, and bitter. The ‘pro’ gardener harvests ...
Your soil is naked, and it is killing your tomatoes. Stop letting the rain splash soil-borne pathogens onto your plants. A simple layer of protection is the difference between a ...
Why sweat for smaller roots when nature can do the heavy lifting for you? Most gardeners think swedes need a deep tilled bed to grow large, but the secret to ...
The secret reason your home-grown onions never get bigger than a golf ball. Store-bought sets are convenient, but they are genetically programmed to bolt. If you want softball-sized onions that ...
One simple shift in physics prevents the heartbreak of a snapped root forever. Nothing hurts more than growing a parsnip for 6 months only to snap it in half during ...
Why are the best gardeners tying their plants in knots to get a better harvest? Most people think getting snowy white cauliflower requires expensive shade cloth and hours of setup. ...
Why is your neighbor’s broccoli still tight while yours is turning into a flower garden? Stop treating your broccoli like a cactus. One afternoon of direct heat can ruin months ...