Once the summer crops are harvested and gone, organic gardeners will often consider sowing green manures into their growing areas. These crops might not always be of use as an edible crop. But they will have a range of benefits for you and your garden. In my garden, I frequently choose to add green manures to my growing areas in September or October, and chop them down in the spring. While we also have the manure from our fifteen rescue chickens to incorporate into the growing … [Read more...] about 5 Soil Improving Green Manures for the Winter Months
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20 Vegetables You Can Re-Grow From Scraps
You may be surprised to learn that there are many common vegetables that you grow can re-grow from scraps. This can be a great money saver, both when it comes to starting a new vegetable plot, and when it comes to your existing food growing efforts. Making full use of a plants ability to grow new roots and regenerate is a great way to use natural processes to your advantage. It can also help you reduce the amount of food waste that you generate in your home. Which Vegetables Can You … [Read more...] about 20 Vegetables You Can Re-Grow From Scraps
10 Vegetables That Taste Better After Frost
As the colder weather arrives, food growers often hurry to gather in the last of their summer season harvests. They work to make sure that plants have adequate protection over winter, lift the plants that need to be lifted, and bring tender plants under cover. Those of us with a shorter growing season often feel that we are in a race against time. The good news, however, is that the first frost is not always a hard deadline when it comes to harvesting edible produce. In fact, some … [Read more...] about 10 Vegetables That Taste Better After Frost
12 Fruit Trees You Can Grow Indoors For An Edible Yield
Why on earth would you want to grow a fruit tree in your house? Why on earth wouldn’t you? If you’ve got the space, growing a dwarf fruit tree in your home has some excellent perks. Aside from the usual benefits of a houseplant such as beautiful foliage and clean air, you get the added benefit of fruit. Fruit trees are visually appealing and offer a nice change from the average spider plant or philodendron. Related Reading: 10 Indoor Trees You Should Try Growing In Your … [Read more...] about 12 Fruit Trees You Can Grow Indoors For An Edible Yield
How To Prune A Plum Tree For Better Harvests
Plum production has its ups and downs. You will never harvest the same amount from year to year. One summer you will harvest buckets and bowlfuls of the sweetest purple gems, the next year just a few sad, bitter, wrinkly little things. That is life in the world of fruit production. Just in case you are thinking of planting an orchard... If you stop to think about it, many crops act this way, especially in the realm of perennial fruit trees. So, when a bountiful plum harvest is yours … [Read more...] about How To Prune A Plum Tree For Better Harvests
How To Make a DIY Cold Frame From a Dollar Store Bin
Colder weather may be on its way, but that doesn’t mean you need to say goodbye to your garden! The use of cold frames allow you to extend the gardening season into the winter, which means more fresh, wholesome veggies for your family. What is a cold frame? A cold frame is an enclosed garden space used to extend the growing season in the early spring and late fall. The enclosure protects seedlings and crops from frost, cold, and snow while still letting in sunlight. Cold … [Read more...] about How To Make a DIY Cold Frame From a Dollar Store Bin