Do your chickens run to greet you and stand still so you can pick them up for a snuggle? Do they curl up in your lap and purr like a cat while you pet them? If yes, then you've got pet chickens. If ...
The Good and The Bad About Using Urine as Garden Fertilizer
Gardeners have different opinion when it comes to using urine in the garden as fertilizer. It is a great nutrient source for plants, but it also has some risks. Not to mention some people are grossed ...
How to Build a Walipini Greenhouse
The purpose of a greenhouse is to create a controlled microclimate where your plants can grow better when the outside condition doesn't support it well. Mostly though, it is used to keep the area ...
5 Common Gardening Myths Debunked (Backed with Research and Experience)
I am one of those gardeners who experiments a lot. Now, I'm not a scientist, and I don't hold myself to the scientific standard. That's because, at the end of the day, my garden must grow enough food ...
Fertilizer Calculator: Find Out How Much Fertilizer to Use in Your Vegetable Garden
Did you know that using an all-purpose fertilizer like 10-10-10 regularly can overload your garden with nutrients and negatively impact plant health? Unused nutrients can also run-off during ...
Turkey Anatomy: Revealing the Mysteries of Snood, Caruncle, Wattle, and More
"Oh, my sweet darling, what a long, beautiful snood you have!" This is something I tell my pet turkey, Woodford, almost daily. When others hear me say it, they look at me quizzically. That's ...
How to Start a Cut Flower Bed in Your Vegetable Garden
I've been growing herbs and vegetables for years. I also grow a lot of perennial flowers and self-seeding annual flowers to keep my pollinator population happy. But, I have never grown flowers to cut ...
How to Use a Broadfork to Promote Good Drainage in Your Garden
Just about every article I read about starting a garden says to choose a location with good drainage. But what does 'good drainage' even mean? Honestly, as a gardener, it took me a long time to ...
5 Ways to Improve Your Gardening Skills
I have met so many people who tell me they'd love to have a garden, but they have “black thumbs.” Then, they go on to tell me stories about all the plants they've managed to kill in their short ...