The option of a second crop during the growing season is always a great thing, and many gardeners plan ahead to ensure they have adequate time to ensure a fall crop. Did you know you can achieve the same results with ratooning. What is Ratooning? A ratoon is a new Read more…
Many permaculture plans start with a foundation of fruit and nut trees that can get very large. Keyline design and other water-management systems are often at odds with zoning regulations and space restrictions. But you can still establish beautiful, lower-maintenance perennial gardens in your backyard. Ultimately, permaculture is about designing Read more…
Snake plants bring to mind visions of Medusa and are also called mother-in-laws tongue. The plant features sword-shaped leaves — smooth and almost waxy. The easy nature of snake plant care makes it perfect for almost any interior situation and a visually striking and tenacious specimen. The plants are perfect Read more…
A new breed of honey bees provides a major advance in the global fight against the parasitic Varroa mite, new research shows. The invasive mite, which has spread to all continents except Australia and Antarctica, has been the prime threat to honey bees since its initial expansion 50 years ago. In the Read more…
Family grows 7000 pounds of organic food per year on a tenth of an acre, supplying 90 percent of their diet… They spend less than $2 per day per person on other kitchen staples and make over $20,000 a year selling excess produce A family decided to make their own Read more…
Tomatoes are red gems of fruit packed with vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin C, potassium, folate and vitamin K. They fight against serious diseases, from cardiovascular disease to cognitive dysfunction. Even they are the source of dietary lycopene- a powerful cancer- fighting antioxidant. Tomato planting season is upon us. This article is Read more…
Tomatoes are easy to grow, very productive and don’t require much space. Just follow these tips and you will harvest lots of sweet and juicy tomatoes by the end of the summer. Container tomatoes, whether you are using a grow-bag or a pot, are one of modern gardening’s great advances, Read more…
Each year, Germany imports from the Baltic States 14 million cubic meters of peat to produce potting mix for flowers. The consequences are – great harm to the environment. That exploitation could soon become a thing of the past. At the Academy of Gardening in the German state of Rhineland Read more…
When you buy flowers directly from a flower shop, they are always lush, in bloom, gorgeous … But after some time, the flowers will fall off and for a long time they will not flourish again. Sometimes it seems that they hibernate for eternity! However, there is a simple trick that Read more…
A lot of people generally toss the eggshells into the trash. With eggshells being a phenomenal wellspring of calcium carbonate, and in addition a source of protein, they make a magnificent wellspring of calcium. An eggshell is ninety six percent calcium. The commercial sector makes utilization of them for fertilizer, Read more…