Halloween Berries
My oldest daughter coined the name “Halloween Berries” this name a couple years back as the leaves fall off exposing the hidden berries right at Halloween every year.
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Hometown seed giveaway #2 (Survival Seeds)
Hometown Seeds has again graciously offered up a selection of their non-GMO non hybrid survival seeds. These are advertised to keep in storage for 5-10 years but also are open pollinated so you can grow them this year, collect the seeds and create your own stockpile in preparation of any future catastrophic food shortage. They include a selection of the following varieties: Lincoln Peas Detroit Dark Red Beets Kentucky…
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Preventing tomato blossom end rot
If you are lucky you may have never seen this gross looking anomaly on the bottom but if you are like the rest of us you probably have seen this disorder especially on your first fruits of the season. Fortunately with some precautionary measures you should be able to minimize the effect of this on your harvest. There are three primary causes for tomato blossom end rot; inconsistent watering,…
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Doing recon at the local farmers market
Your mission, should you decide to accept it is to infiltrate a local farmers market to gain intelligence to help aid your personal garden. Sure, the farmers market is a great place to find some fresh food you can’t or didn’t have time/space to grow in your garden. It is also a great place to get seeds/starts for your garden. It is also a great resource to figure out…
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1 Gallon Milk carton upside down tomato planter
I wanted to see if (how much) my yields varied by allowing more volume of dirt in my homemade tomato planter, so I made this variation with the same type and size “Husky Cherry” seedling I am using in my 2-liter planter version. The build for this one is also very simple: I started with an organic milk carton given it was already opaque, but if you have the…
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Free 9-in-1 multipurpose gardening tool
I must admit now I am getting into my 30’s I am looking more into more garden tools with nice long handles to avoid frequent bending, but for anyone who says "gardening is too expensive to get into" just remember you were born with the basic tools which are demonstrated above and the others are optional. There is nothing better than actually getting your hands dirty in your garden…
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Sometimes it is cheaper to not make something yourself
Though I will be the first to agree it is much more fun to make something homemade, but in my case this weekend I was better off just making a purchase. I am growing plenty of herbs this season and want to dry some for convenient use during the cold season. I got the idea to make my own herb dryer. The basic design was to make several one…
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