Intercropping is a particularly useful element of polyculture that I think everyone should utilize, but that doesn't mean it's right for every situation. Like everything, intercropping has its pros ...
8 Best Rolling Garden Benches That Will Make Gardening a Breeze
If you experience back pain or you suffer from arthritic joints, a rolling garden bench is a perfect solution for you. Once you invest in this super functional gardening gadget, you will be able to ...
7 Plants You Can Grow for Homemade Duck Feed
Ready to completely ditch the feed store and save a buck? If so, you might want to consider making your own homemade duck feed. There’s nothing wrong with the feed store, of course - and in ...
Seeds Not Germinating? 12 Causes and Things to Watch For
Unfortunately, the process of germinating seeds doesn’t always go according to plan. Sometimes, seeds simply don’t sprout. Isn’t it incredible, when things go right, how a tiny carrot seed ...
Growing Nettle: How to Plant, Care For and Harvest This Useful Herb
Stinging nettle has two sides: On one hand, it stings you, leaving your skin hurting and numb. The other is a nutritional powerhouse with tons of uses. That's why, if it doesn’t appear on your ...
Picking the Right Chicken Breed for Your Climate for a Healthy Flock
When we’re ordering chickens, it’s easy to get caught up in choosing the most colorful and exciting breeds without paying attention to practicality. Luckily for me, I live in a fairly temperate ...
Growing Melons: Varieties, Planting Guide, Care, Problems and Harvest
Melons are tricky to grow in my neck of the woods. The variable climate isn’t quite right for heat-loving melons to thrive. With a bit of tenacity and luck, though, anyone can succeed at growing ...
8 Important Tips to Improve Drainage in Your Raised Beds
Each year, my spring gardening chores start with taking a long walk through my garden - usually to survey the damage. I do my best to clean up after the fall harvest and to make sure my soil ...
Growing Wheatgrass: How to Plant, Grow and Harvest This Nutritional Powerhouse
Wheatgrass is a nutritional powerhouse that has earned a reputation around the world as one of the healthiest foods you can eat. Lucky for us, growing wheatgrass is easy, fun, and inexpensive. It’s ...