I’m a big fan of growing eggplant in the garden. It’s easy to grow and easy to cook - and let’s not forget how delicious it is. I’ve always stuck to the classic globe eggplant (also known as the ...
Best Disease-Resistant Tomato Varieties for Common Tomato Diseases
When you are growing tomatoes - perhaps the most popular plant for the backyard garden! - there are all kinds of factors you will need to keep in mind. How much water should you give them? ...
7 Tips for Growing Mortgage Lifter Tomatoes and Enjoying Large Yields
Every year, I try to include at least one new tomato variety in my garden. However, I always make sure to keep one favorite in my collection of seeds - the Mortgage Lifter. This beefy tomato is a ...
What Are Parasitic Plants and Should You Consider Growing Them?
Most people have heard about plants like the Venus Flytrap, which feed on insects to generate energy. However, did you know that there are plants that actually draw sustenance from each other, ...
How to Protect Your Plants from Thunderstorms and Repair Storm Damage
A couple of nights ago, we had quite a huge thunderstorm here on the farm. We knew this only because our piglets started racing around the barn as the wind picked up. It was quite the sight to ...
The Importance of Amino Acids for Pigs & How to Supplement Their Feed Correctly
The importance of amino acids for pigs, and how to correctly supplement this in their feed. If you raise pigs, you probably already know the basics. You know what to feed them, how to house ...
What Are Farrowing Crates and Are They Ethical or Not?
In the last couple of years, we’ve gone back and forth about the best ways to ensure that both our piglets and sows remain healthy, comfortable, and most importantly, alive, during the farrowing ...
What Is Pumpkin Mosaic Virus and How to Best Prevent & Treat It
Last year, I discovered just how much fun it is to grow those odd, “ugly” varieties of gourds and pumpkins. You know what I’m talking about - the ones covered in strange colors, bumps, ...
How to Save and Care for Drought-Stressed Plants
It’s a hot summer day and your plants are looking...not so healthy. They’re wilting, they’re drooping - they might even be dry and crunchy. It doesn’t take an expert gardener to recognize the signs ...