by admin | Aug 24, 2021 | HOW TO GROW
Perennial vegetables are a great way to supplement your annual vegetable production with very little effort. You plant them once, then get a harvest year after year with very little maintenance. They are generally more drought tolerant and need less care than...
by admin | Aug 21, 2020 | HOW TO GROW
One of the most important things that backyard producers need to learn is how to have a continuous production of food. The feast or famine production of many backyards can be both frustrating and demoralising. Not to mention a waste of energy, mostly your...
by admin | Nov 21, 2018 | SUMMER
It is that time of the year when everyone is talking about what they are growing in their vegetable gardens and the hardware stores and nurseries are full of seedlings and seed. Sometimes this can be a bit overwhelming and you often see people buying one of everything...
by admin | Oct 4, 2018 | HOW TO GROW
So, what is Mesclun? according to https://en.wikipedia.org Mesclum (French pronunciation: [mɛsˈklœ̃]) is a mix of assorted small young salad greens that originated in Provence, France. I use mixed young leaves constantly, and in great quantity in salads, on sandwiches...
by admin | Jul 18, 2018 | CHICKENS
As soon as the temperatures start to drop in Autumn and during the cold months, especially if there is rain as well, I will often find evidence of mice in my chicken house. Totally understandable from their perspective, it is warm and dry, safe from predators and...
by admin | Jun 10, 2018 | HOW TO GROW
I use mulch everywhere in the garden. In the vegetable garden, the orchard, the cutting garden and ornamental areas. What is mulch- It is anything that covers the soil and excludes light. It is usually some form of organic matter, but it can also be inorganic, such as...
