We all want to do our bit for the planet. All over the world people are trying harder to avoid plastics and recycle their waste. And recycling your organic kitchen waste is a great way to contribute…
Oh my goodness, things are really starting to heat up in the vegetable garden! The warmer weather brings a flush of growth to our veggies but it also spurs the weeds into action, so we are on…
There are growing concerns about the use of chemicals in our homes and gardens. And many of us are looking for natural alternatives. Diatomaceous earth (DE) is a natural substance that has a wide range of applications…
We’ve been using compost from our compost pile in our vegetable garden and flower beds for many years. But this year, we decided to give the grass on our homestead a bit of a boost. We tend…
Most of us picture tomatoes growing pruned and suspended in a tidy, upright position. Yet left to their own devices, many tomato plants would simply grow in a tangled mess along the surface of the ground. So…
Every year our little display of Oriental Lilies gets better. They give us so much pleasure, fill the garden with beautiful scent, and each year there are more of them. The downside is that most years the…
We want our pumpkins to last until Halloween for our grandchildren, and you probably want your pumpkins in great condition for the big event too! But in a good summer, pumpkins may be ripe long before Halloween….
If you live in a region with cold winters, then it can feel like a long wait before your garden wakes up in spring. One way to add some color to those grey winter days is to…
Let’s start out by saying that you don’t have to have any kind of container, to get started with composting. You can in fact simply make a compost pile straight onto the ground. And there are pros…
My family regard my enthusiasm for composting with some amusement. They’d probably say, if pressed, that it’s verging on an obsession! But here’s the thing. Composting is a fascinating subject and so much more interesting than just…
