Tree Pruning Technique
Prune midsize branches without damaging the tree by cutting them in three stages. Make the first cut (1) on the underside about 8 in. from the trunk, cutting a third of the way up....
Monthly Archive: October 2019
How To Plant a Winter Hanging Basket
Materials Needed: hanging basket liner plastic bag wide, low pot scissors potting soil newspaper small plastic pot watering can Skimmia japonica ‘Rubella’ heathers (Erica) cyclamen winter-flowering violas small ivies Before You Plant Stand the...
Pole Bean Hideaway
What a cute and cleaver idea! Clear around the planting area, for productive growth of the beans. Greate hideaway for kids in the yard, leave the grass in the center.
What You Need to Grow Shiitake Mushrooms
What You Need: Shiitake mushroom plugs Slightly seasoned hard wood, like oak or poplar Beeswax, not required, but recommended 5/16″ drill bit and drill to inoculate your logs Hammer to inoculate your logs If...
How to clean pesticides off vegetables and fruits
How to clean fruits and veggies. soak them in a 1:4 ratio of vinegar and water to help remove toxins and pesticides. leave them soaking for up to an hour, longer with non-organic apples....
How to Prevent Tomatoes from Cracking and Spliiting
When tomato plants get too much water too fast. The interior grows quickly as it absorbs the extra water from rain or disproportionate watering, The skin can’t stretch to accommodate the extra fluid. so...
If You Forgot to Plant your Spring Bulbs? It's Not Too Late!
Forgot to Plant Those Spring Bulbs? It’s Not Too Late! But you better not delay! If you have a bunch of bulbs that you never got around to planting in the ground, you can...
Companion Planting | What NOT To Plant Together
Basil Plant near: most garden crops Keep away from: rue Comments: improves the flavor and growth of garden crops, especially tomatoes and lettuce. Repels mosquitoes. Beans, Bush Plant near: beets, cabbage, carrots, catnip, cauliflower,...
How To Make a Compost Tumbler For Cheap
With spring here already and summer just around the corner it’s time to start thinking about what you’ll be doing with all your new yard debris, clippings and weeds etc.Will you be sending it...
7 Vegetables to plant for your fall garden
If you’ve always wanted to grow a garden, autumn is the perfect time. These vegetables grow well in the fall, so get your green thumb ready to plant!RadishesRadishes mature quickly and are very hardy....