You don’t have to invest in a large hobby farm to enjoy the benefits of gardening. Whether you’re limited by a small lot size, an abundance of shade, or apartment dwelling, you may be surprised at how many vegetables ...
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‘No Fundamental Right’ To Grow A Garden, Attorney Tells Judge In Major Case
A closely watched court case concerning front-yard gardens in Miami Shores, Florida, has finally received a court hearing, and the city’s attorney showed no signs of backing down. Circuit Judge Monica Gordo heard a challenge June 8 to the Miami ...
Read More »How To Grow Cool-Weather Crops (Even Lettuce!) During Summer
What do lettuce, spinach, mustard, kale, broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage have in common? They all like cool weather – preferably in the 60s. When days get long and temperatures climb into the 80s and above, these sensitive veggies tend to ...
Read More »Secret Gardening: How To Hide Your Food In Plain Sight
You’ve been gardening for years, and have mastered the art of growing food on your homestead. You do it organically, without using commercial pesticides and fertilizers. You save your own seeds, can your own produce, and are practically self-sufficient. But ...
Read More »Everything You Possibly Could Want To Know About Growing Peas
Fresh peas are a thing of beauty. Ready to eat in early summer, peas are some of the season’s first tastes of green. Winters are long up north where I live, and eating fresh from the garden is a welcome ...
Read More »What Gardeners Often Misunderstand About The Carbon-Nitrogen Ratio
We all know the importance of a balanced diet for people, and the same is true for the microorganisms that make composting magic happen. Rather than four major food groups, though, the “food plate” for these miniature humus-makers only includes ...
Read More »The Crazy Gardening Trick That Gives You 10 Times More Potatoes
Americans love potatoes, eating about 125 pounds, per person, per year. Although potatoes are easy to grow, many off-gridders on small plots of land avoid them because traditional growing techniques take up a lot of space. However, by using the ...
Read More »Junk The Water Hose For A Simple $35 DIY Rainwater Irrigation System
One of my favorite summertime passions is gardening. I generally attempt to grow all the needed vegetables I consume over the course of the summer as a way of ensuring I am eating high quality products while also saving ...
Read More »Hair And Urine: The Absolute Best Way To Keep Animals Out Of Your Garden?
If you are into saving money and making the most of natural resources – and who isn’t? – then you may be overlooking some readily available and renewable options. In fact, you may be flushing one of them down the ...
Read More »How To Grow Rhubarb, The Perennial Vegetable You Plant Once And Enjoy For Years
There is more to rhubarb than meets the eye. You may know it as the edible perennial that pops up early in spring in yards all across the cooler regions of North America. Rhubarb is famous for its tart flavor, ...
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