One of these gardeners will be back weeding tomorrow, while the other is done for the season. Are you spending your weekends pulling weeds and fighting dry soil? You are ...
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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 of these feeds the plant for a day, the other builds a legacy for a lifetime. Most gardeners think a blue liquid or synthetic pellet is the answer. True ...
Why leaving your onions on the ground after harvest is a recipe for winter rot. Most gardeners lose 30% of their crop to rot simply because they leave their onions ...
A Backyard Secret for Growing Better Peas Your backyard is hiding a superior pea support system for zero dollars. Nature provides the best structures for climbing plants. Learn why ‘Pea ...
Why break your back digging trenches when the no-dig method produces larger shallot clusters with zero weeds? Stop treating your shallot bed like a construction site. Switching from manual digging ...
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 ...
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 ...