Gardening, Cooking & DIY Living
At the root of every great garden is a great compost pile. Compost is an amazing organic powerhouse of nutrients. Nutrients that help to keep soil loose, workable, and most importantly, completely energized. We use it absolutely everywhere we can
Why are fall vegetable garden chores so important? Because how you put a garden to bed this year can make a big difference in how it performs next year! Fall is just around the corner, and a little work now
When it comes to self-sufficient living, nothing quite compares to the benefits of raising chickens in your backyard. Our small flock of hens provide us with so much more than just great tasting eggs. They also help eliminate weeds, keep
When it comes to the vegetable garden, there are 4 Fall garden chores that can make all the difference in the success of next year’s harvest! With a little work now, you can set the stage for your best-ever garden next season.
When it comes to our garden and the food we provide for our family, we like to keep everything natural – and that includes any and all types of fertilizers used on our plants. The simple truth is, when it comes
Create Super Soil! Whether its hanging baskets, planter boxes, raised beds, or an Any Age Anywhere Garden Box – the key to successful container growing starts with the soil mix. Use good soil – and you’ll likely get good results.
As the Spring season begins – it’s hard to believe we are heading into our 5th growing season at the farm! One thing we have learned from the past four years is that a little chore work now in the early season
With temperatures plummeting from the high 80’s last week down into the 60’s this weekend – there is little doubt that Fall has arrived here in Ohio. And as that thermometer begins to drop, it’s time for us to start planning
Chances are – this time of year – a picture of your garden would look more like a starving artist painting than a classic masterpiece. As we head toward the end of summer – most gardens begin to show their wear. The tomatoes
Compost is the rock star of our garden – helping to create beautiful, healthy, super-charged soil that our plants thrive on. We work generous amounts into our raised row beds each year, add to every hole at planting time –