As gardeners we talk a lot about how to grow and harvest our vegetables but rarely talk about what to do with the excess from those prolific bearing vegetables. You know which ones I am talking about– zucchini, eggplant, and tomatoes. In the past, I provided a tutorial on how to can tomatoes, but you can’t […]
Archives for August 2015
Powdery Mildew Spray with Milk. Nip it in the Bud.
Powdery mildew on your plants seems like a rite of passage as a gardener. The fungus causes the leaves to become a rainbow of colors of yellow, white, and brown. Eventually, many of the leaves die. My squash, pumpkins, and cucumbers are infected with powdery mildew every year. So instead of fighting it, I am […]
14 Ways Raising Backyard Chickens Help the Environment
Raising your own chickens is the new black. Seriously. I haven’t gone down this alley due to my abundant wildlife issue. My property is teaming with hawks, raccoon, fox, and other hungry animals. I couldn’t bear to see them killed. But if you are thinking about raising backyard chickens, read 14 reasons how raising chickens […]