What a fun first 6 months it has been for Old World Garden’s Blog and “The Farm”. When we first started our little blog – we never imagined how much fun we would have with it, and how quickly
Poetic Justice. Build It – And It Will Rain
So, with no rain here for almost the last two weeks – we were really getting tired of hauling water to the farm for the garden. This morning, under some fairly oppressive heat for early May (low 90’s high humidity)
Have Gutters…NEED RAIN!
June is almost here..and so is the heat! It’s been a steady diet of no rain (going on our 12th dry day today) and ever-increasing temperatures here. That means constant watering of the plants in the garden as well
Trenches, Gravel, Drains & Bob The Tool Guy
Over the last year – we have all but become best friends with Bob, the owner of our local tool rental shop. It seems like every other week there is some major tool that we need to complete a project
5 Easy Tips to Grow Great Tomatoes
Tomatoes are a big part of our garden – and over the years, through both the glory of success – and the agony of failure – we’ve learned a lot of helpful hints – Here are our top 5: 1.
Retaining Wall Work – Will It Ever Be Finished?
In general – I am a very happy person – but everyone has their moments – and for me – nothing can make me grumpier than slow progress – and this wall project has been SLOW MOVING!!! It’s not from
Plant a Salsa Garden In One Hour!
So you want a little garden – but you don’t have a rototiller, much space or a lot of time? No problem – just get yourself a bale of straw and a few bags of topsoil – and get into
A Perfect Mother’s Day Family Day
Yesterday was a great day for the family. Each and every year – my four sisters, brother, spouses, nieces, nephews and even great grand children gather up at my moms to have a work day as a mother’s day present
The Garden In Pictures – 1st Week of May
Well – as we told you last Sunday – the garden is in! Now begins the fun of watering and maintaining – and waiting for those days of the first big harvest! We thought we would do a series of
Picante Salsa Recipe – Great Fresh or Canned!
We eat a ton of salsa and picante in our household. Now let me first start by saying you can find a million explanations on the web for the difference between salsa and picante – but in a nutshell, salsa