What is a good companion plant for cucumbers? Cucumbers can be aided by many other plants within your garden. Some of which you probably already grow. Luckily, they come in many variations of plants to help keep your garden diverse. Flowers, vegetables, and even herbs work together to reduce the amount of work and pests […]
Category: Grow What You Eat
What is a Good Companion Plant for Dill and Some to Avoid?
What is a good companion plant for dill? Luckily, they come in many variations of plants to help keep your garden diverse. Flowers, vegetables, and even other herbs work together to reduce the amount of work and pests in your garden, all while providing a beautiful harvest. Many different types of plants have a beneficial relationship […]
What Is a Good Companion Plant for Strawberries? Everything You Need to Know
What is a good companion plant for strawberries? Luckily, they come in many variations. Flowers, vegetables, herbs, and even other fruit work together to provide a bountiful harvest. A lot of different kinds of plants have a beneficial relationship with strawberries. Many companion plants deter pests, and some attract predators while others aid in plant […]
Companion Planting is Easy
Companion planting is easy and in many instances very beneficial to every garden. Reducing watering, weeding, pests and even provide nutrients to the soil. The Three sisters method of planting is one of the best examples of companion planting. Each plant serves a specific purpose to the others. Ground covering plants like squash protects the […]
Growing Indoors is Easy
Growing Indoors is easier than it has ever been. Low cost led grow lights are everywhere. Providing a low wattage consumption led grow lights have given people the ability to supplement their food supply or prepare for next spring. As an avid gardener in a very unpredictable and short growing season I try to do […]
Epsom Salts Are So Useful
Epsom salts are so useful in and around your home and garden. Not only do Epsom salts provide people with a magnesium source when most of us are lacking it, but it has a ton of uses around your house and garden. Epsom salts can be used as a lawn fertilizer at a fraction of […]
Hugelkultur is No Till Made Easy
Hugelkultur is easy and no till. Originating prior to 1962 in Germany, meaning Hill Culture, the term first appeared in a pamphlet by botanist Herrman Andra. Hugelkultur is an amazing way to reduce the work and watering required by your gardens. The process ensures nutrients are available long term, as well as provides a use […]
Easy to Cold Stratify Seeds
Its easy to cold stratify your seeds so you can sprout many fruits. Grapes, apples, pear, and many others all require being cold stratified for a time before the seed will even possibly sprout. Luckily this is a simple process that only requires a little bit of extra planning and about a month of wait […]
How to Plant a Blackberry is Easy
How to plant a blackberry is easy to do and gives you fruit year over year. Blackberries are known to spread their roots quite easily. Given quality soil and consistent watering, in no time a little plant can become a patch of its own. Many people, myself included obtained their initial blackberry cuttings for free […]
How to Plant an Apple Tree is Easy
How to plant an apple tree is easy, and adding fruit bearing perennials to your homestead is a no brainer. Year over year returns on your investment, reducing your expenses and carbon footprint in a measurable way. Most apple trees require two varieties in order to produce fruit. They should be planted within 50′ from […]