Last month I took a walk around the backyard after a severe thunderstorm to survey the damage. A Russian sage plant lost a fairly large branch. I decided to try to save it. Even though I took several horticulture classes in high school (it was the only way to avoid dissecting a frog) I didRead More
This Post Was Hijacked By a Snowstorm
Today’s post was going to be about inexpensive, organic solutions to common garden problems. I was going to relate how I combined crushed garlic with the water in the milk jugs from my $2.00 greenhouse to make a rabbit repellent to protect my bulbs. Instead I have to share that a predicted thunderstorm arrived insteadRead More
Fast, Inexpensive Do-It-Youself Composter
Make your own composter in under 30 minutes and under 30 dollars with this Home ECOnomics video. The composters that are demonstrated are easy to make and an improvement over my open pit composting. I happen to have the materials to make both of the composters in this video, so it will not cost meRead More
Create a Temporary Greenhouse Using a Plastic Drop Cloth and Recyled Milk Jugs
Last summer my husband made several raised beds for my garden. Instead of making the posts flush with the box, he extended them 1 -2 feet higher than the box, so I could attach chicken wire thus denying Peter, Benjamin, and friends their usual midnight snack. I enjoyed gardening last year and was soRead More
Do It yourself With a Little Help From Mother Earth News
There is one online resource that has been especially helpful to me throughout the last year and that is Mother Earth News. I found it while searching online for information about perennial vegetables. I have since learned quite a bit about gardening, raising chickens, reusing “trash” and baking from reading their articles. I even learnedRead More
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