Raspberries are one of my favorite berries. Growing raspberries in a cold climate is not difficult, because raspberries are quite hardy. Caring for the raspberry patch was one of the first tasks I learned in my childhood on my parent's homestead. If you did not have the opportunity to learn ...
5 Ways to Preserve Vegetables, Fruit, and Herbs
Food preservation is essential when living in a cold climate with a short growing season. To eat homegrown food all year round, we must store it away. Here are five ways to preserve food that we use. These are the five ways to preserve vegetables, fruit, and herbs. Long-term food ...
What to do with a garden overgrown with weeds
There are great intentions to grow a large vegetable garden in early spring. However, life can get in the way, and before you know it, seeds and weeds are happily growing together. This can happen to the best of us for various reasons. The pictures in this blog post are real and feature our country ...
Ventilation for a Geodesic Dome Greenhouse
During a sunny day, a greenhouse can quickly overheat, damaging plants. Ventilation is crucial for regulating temperature. Ventilation is 'the provision of fresh air to a room, building, etc.' Now, let's explore ventilation for a Geodesic Dome Greenhouse. These guidelines could be relevant to ...
Easy lattice trellis for climbing plants
Climbing plants enhance a garden's beauty and depth but require support. Various trellis options are available. Today, we are excited to share our newest addition, an easy lattice trellis designed for climbing plants. The challenge with climbing plants We've had a clematis growing by the east ...
Pasta in Strawberry Sauce Recipe
Enjoy the best of summer comfort food with pasta in strawberry sauce. This simple recipe won't heat your kitchen or take longer than cooking pasta. It's perfect for a hot summer day. If you serve this to your kids, be prepared to be asked for seconds and thirds. It's a great recipe for grandkids; ...
Challenges with the Back to Eden Gardening Method
We are big fans of no-till gardening methods. We got into them through the Back to Eden documentary about a sheet mulch gardening method using wood chips or other natural mulch material. Mulching is just the best thing one can do for a garden. There is no longer any need for tilling or digging. ...
DIY Yankee or Cape Cod Weeder Tool
Many great weeding tools are available for various uses and purposes. The "Yankee Weeder" or "Cape cod weeder" is a favorite hand tool in the gardening community. Like many great tools, it does come with a price. However, you can easily make one out of a used generic paint roller handle. Here is ...
How to Deal with Garden Weeds
Weeds are plants that grow where we do not want them to grow. Any plant can be a weed; our garden has chive weeds, delphinium weeds, and dandelion weeds. "It grows like a weed" is a saying that describes what is thriving. Weeds always seem to be there. How to deal with garden weeds so as not to lose ...
Rainwater Harvesting for Use in the Garden
It rained last night! In a dry climate, rainwater is very precious. We want to preserve it as much as we can. Rainwater harvesting for use in the garden helps us to use water that would otherwise go to waste. Plants prefer to be watered with stagnant water that had the chance to warm up. Having ...
