Articles tagged “Gardening”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Introducing New Chickens to a Flock: Curbing Aggression By Sami Grover IN Home & Garden Sep 25 2009 A pecking order is inevitable in any chicken flock, but with a little patience and a gentle introduction, aggression can be minimized when introducing new arrivals. + READ MORE

5 Sprouts You Can Grow on Your Kitchen Counter! By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Sep 24 2009 A sprout is not just a sprout! There is a wide variety of options for those who want to grow sprouts (which requires nothing more than a jar and a few inches of space on your countertop!) + READ MORE

Permaculture Principles: Plant Succession By Sami Grover IN Home & Garden Sep 23 2009 Permaculture may derive from "permanent agriculture", but it is anything but static. A good permaculture design, like an ecosystem, evolves over time. . + READ MORE

5 Tips for Putting the Garden to Bed: Winter and Baby-proofing My Yard By Sami Grover IN Home & Garden Sep 23 2009 With a baby approaching and winter on its way, it's time to accept that I can't do everything. Here are a few strategies to prepare the garden for the winter ensure a low-work Spring. + READ MORE

Use Blankets to Protect Tender Plants From Frost By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Sep 22 2009 If you're not willing to see your gardening season end just because frost is in the forecast, here's a simple tip to keep your garden growing a bit longer + READ MORE

How to Cure a Stinky Compost System By Sara Novak IN Home & Garden Sep 21 2009 One of the main fears for people who haven't jumped on the composting band wagon is the bad smells often associated with compost bins. But the fact of the matter is that a stinky compost bin is super easy to avoid. + READ MORE

Dinner from the Garden: Zucchini Stew By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Sep 21 2009 A healthy and easy way to use up all the zucchini in your garden in a Mediterranean style vegetarian main course. + READ MORE

Tomatoes Love Urine: 4x increase in Yield! By Sami Grover IN Home & Garden Sep 18 2009 Tomatoes fertilized with urine can show a four-fold increase in yield. And with a little common sense - it's completely safe. Peeing in the compost does make sense after all. + READ MORE

DIY Biochar: A Low Tech (Green?) Experiment By Sami Grover IN Home & Garden Sep 17 2009 Adding charcoal to your compost heap can stop odors and boost plant growth - but could it also save the planet? + READ MORE

Seed Saving Tips: Harvesting Heirloom Garden Seeds for Next Year By Derek Markham IN Home & Garden Sep 16 2009 One way to virtually guarantee that the seeds you sow will be around for you year after year is to harvest and save the seeds from your heirloom vegetables for next year's planting. Seed saving isn't that hard to do, but there are some things to remember when starting out. + READ MORE

Veggie Trader: A Craigslist for Local Produce By Care2.com IN Home & Garden Sep 16 2009 How great would it be if there were want ads in your local newspaper or on Craigslist for organic fruits and vegetables, grown in your town, by your neighbors? A new website - Veggie Trader has sprung up that offers exactly such a service?a purchasing and bartering clearinghouse for locally grown fruits and vegetables. + READ MORE

Permaculture Principles: Biological Resources By Sami Grover IN Home & Garden Sep 15 2009 Human beings work hard and create fantastic technology. but often, if we look around, nature may have a better solution for our problems. + READ MORE

Does it Matter if I Compost? By Michael Graham Richard IN Home & Garden Sep 14 2009 Why should I compost if food is going to biodegrade at the landfill anyway? That's a question often asked, but not often answered. Today we answer it. + READ MORE

65 Super Simple, Quick Green DIY Projects By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Sep 14 2009 Here are 65 simple, quick green DIY projects for your home and garden. + READ MORE

Slack Off in the Garden, Get Great Soil? By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Sep 11 2009 Sometimes creating a great garden means embracing your inner slacker. Here's how slacking off on some of those common garden tasks results in healthier soil and a more bountiful garde + READ MORE

Permaculture Principles: Energy Efficiency By Sami Grover IN Home & Garden Sep 9 2009 Like many green philosophies, permaculture preaches energy efficiency. But permaculturists try to think a little beyond efficient light bulbs and insulation - it's also about saving ourselves some work too... + READ MORE

How to Protect Freerange Chickens from Predators By Sami Grover IN Home & Garden Sep 9 2009 Foxes, hawks, dogs and raccoons. Everything loves to eat chicken. But with a few easy steps you can protect your ladies from all but the most determined predators. + READ MORE

15 Creative Container Garden Ideas By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Sep 8 2009 Here are 15 creative ideas for reusing everyday items as container gardens. + READ MORE

Make Your Own Seed Mats for Super Fast Gardening By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Home & Garden Sep 8 2009 Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just getting started, sometimes the hardest part is that first shovel-full of dirt at the beginning of the growing season. Getting outside and preparing the soil for the next planting can feel like one part you'd rather just skip and go straight to looking out at all those seedlings busting up through the dirt. + READ MORE

Preserving the Harvest: Dill Pickles, Again By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Sep 4 2009 Another try at dill pickles with a sour, rather than a sweet recipe. + READ MORE