The lowly potato may actually be one of the most important crops you can grow in your garden. Potatoes are full of nutrients, and they are easy to store through the winter, requiring you only to cure the skins briefly before putting them in a box or basket in a cool, dry place. Plus, growing your own potatoes allows you to experiment with gourmet varieties, like blue potatoes, which your grocer may not regularly carry.
Most people assume that growing potatoes requires a substantial plot of land, but they can be grown in the smallest of garden plot or even
Three Methods for Home-Grown Potatoes
by Jennifer Patterson Lorenzetti May 11th, 2012 | Gardening, Household Hints
Eco-Friendly Gardening Tips
by Mackenzie M. May 1st, 2012 | Household Hints
It is prime gardening season in many areas around the country, and that means that it is time to begin the routine of pest control, weed reduction, and planting fruits, vegetables, and beautiful flowers. When gardening at home, there are plenty of eco-friendly principles to keep in mind. From using organic products, to planting native vegetation, these tips can be hard to remember. Listed below are five important eco-friendly tips to remember when planting and maintaining your home garden this summer.
Plant Native Plants. This piece of advice has developed into a movement among gardeners in the past few years.
Plant Native Plants. This piece of advice has developed into a movement among gardeners in the past few years.
Eco-friendly Homes
by Jessica B. April 17th, 2012 | Reduce
If you are looking to build or buy a new home, an eco-friendly home can make you feel better about your carbon footprint and save you on energy costs. Here is a list of a few things which eco-friendly homes offer. But there are even some things you can do to your current home to make it more eco-friendly.
Living in an eco-friendly way is one of the biggest ways an individual can make a large impact on their environment. By reducing our daily energy expenditure, we can make a difference.
1) Solar panels – Located discreetly on the roof, solar
Living in an eco-friendly way is one of the biggest ways an individual can make a large impact on their environment. By reducing our daily energy expenditure, we can make a difference.
1) Solar panels – Located discreetly on the roof, solar
Sustainable Tilling Tools
by Jennifer Patterson Lorenzetti April 6th, 2012 | Gardening
For many vegetable gardeners, the spring opening of the garden means a trip to the shed or the rental center to secure a motorized tiller or other small scale plowing tool. But these means of “churning” the soil to break up the structure will spew noise, fumes, and gas and oil all around. If you are willing to substitute some human muscle for motorized power, you can open up your garden in a way that is much easier on your soil and your sanity. We rely on these tools:
Garden Claw: A garden claw is a tool with twisted tines on
Garden Claw: A garden claw is a tool with twisted tines on
Deciphering the Tomato Code
by Jennifer Patterson Lorenzetti March 9th, 2012 | Gardening
March is my traditional time for starting tomato seedlings in anticipation of their eventual planting the first couple of weeks of May. Tomatoes are a precious crop around our micro-farm, since nothing can compete with homegrown flavor in sauces, salsas, juices, or sliced fresh onto the plate. But since no one ever really has enough room for all the tomatoes they might want or need, it pays to prioritize your plant selection according to the uses you like best.
Check the description in your seed catalog for the following identifiers:
Paste/Salsa: A paste tomato is typically small and oblong, with an
Check the description in your seed catalog for the following identifiers:
Paste/Salsa: A paste tomato is typically small and oblong, with an
