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 Water Your Vegetable Garden
Most watering in our vegetable garden has one simple goal: to establish young plants. So let's look into how to water your vegetable garden so that you do not need to water all season long. Of course, there are exceptions to this like container gardens and greenhouses that need to be watered as long ...
Growing Legumes as Companion Plants
Companion plants are plants that have benefits for each other. They are better together than alone. As a gardener, you might have heard about the so-called nitrogen "fixing" plants. Now, that might sound very theoretical and only something for permaculturists. Growing legumes as nitrogen-fixing ...
Growing Food – Scarlet Runner Beans (Recipe)
In the summer, when the garden is in full production, I love to go through it and pick our meals. Whatever is ready goes into the recipe. So many great things are ready, and today's special in growing food is scarlet runner beans. These beans are a win-win on so many levels in the garden. Scarlet ...
How to protect plants from a late spring frost
Cold-climate gardeners often get caught by late spring frosts. Everything seemed to be going well, and then suddenly, a forecast of -4°C. What to do? In this blog article, we look into how to protect plants from a late spring frost. Plant protection from frost is much easier in spring when ...
