Mother Earth News Homestead Uses for Mylar BlanketsMother Earth NewsOther gardeners swear reflective light boosts yields because it increases the amount of sunlight that reaches the plants. I now use these Mylar blankets as a backdrop for my plants during cloudy winter periods, and as a cover over my plants on freezing … Brought to […]
Saving Carrot Seeds – Mother Earth News
Mother Earth News Saving Carrot SeedsMother Earth NewsThe Seed Garden (Seed Savers Exchange, 2015) by Micaela Colley & Jared Zystro and edited by Lee Buttala & Shanyn Siegel brings together decades of research and hands-on experience to teach both novice gardeners and seasoned horticulturists how to … Brought to you by Google News. Read the rest […]
Saving Seeds from Sweet Corn – Mother Earth News
Mother Earth News Saving Seeds from Sweet CornMother Earth NewsThe Seed Garden (Seed Savers Exchange, 2015) by Micaela Colley & Jared Zystro and edited by Lee Buttala & Shanyn Siegel brings together decades of research and hands-on experience to teach both novice gardeners and seasoned horticulturists how to … and more » Brought to you by Google […]
Raising organic gardens at home – The Hindu
The Hindu Raising organic gardens at homeThe HinduFor some it is a wish to have a small garden at home, with nutritious greens, colourful bougainvilleas and roses, fresh tomatoes, drumstick and radish. For many others, setting up such a garden had not been a successful venture. Coimbatore region is … Brought to you by Google […]
Ask the Bugman: Organic gardening has many benefits – El Defensor Chieftain
El Defensor Chieftain Ask the Bugman: Organic gardening has many benefitsEl Defensor ChieftainIn this column I want to talk about the benefits of organic gardening as opposed to buying fruits and vegetables in stores that are covered in pesticides. The bad part is that nobody is required to tell you what kind of pesticides your […]
Types of Beehives – Mother Earth News
Mother Earth News Types of BeehivesMother Earth NewsKirsten Lie-Nielsen farms operates a suburban homestead using geese for weeding and guarding purposes, raising chickens for eggs, bees for honey, and maintaining vegetable gardens for personal use. Find her online at Days Ferry Organics Blog. Brought to you by Google News. Read the rest of the article […]
Fall and Winter Crops – Mother Earth News
Mother Earth News Fall and Winter CropsMother Earth NewsAs Barbara Kingsolver observed in her book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, that the time to be thinking about eating local food is in January, when you plan your garden, not in August and September, as you harvest and preserve. She is right—and, by the … Brought to you […]
5 Easy Ways to Apply Permaculture to Your Community Garden – Mother Earth News
Mother Earth News 5 Easy Ways to Apply Permaculture to Your Community GardenMother Earth NewsOne of the key components to organic farming is the building of healthy soil tilth. This can be achieved by cover cropping with favaceous plants *(plant of the bean family). Although some community garden members are only focused on their tomatoes […]
Make a Corn-Sheller Box – Mother Earth News
Mother Earth News Make a Corn-Sheller BoxMother Earth NewsIn that case, keep your eyes out for a corn sheller now and put flour corn in your garden plan for next year. If you find a corn sheller and you don't yet have corn to use it with, go ahead and make the box anyway. Your […]
Organic garden – Inquirer.net
Inquirer.net Organic gardenInquirer.netSol Gosayco-Dy attended culinary school, so she wanted to grow her own food, and dreamed of having a lush garden of herbs at home. Unfortunately, she had limited space in her backyard. Then, she met Marlene Aguilar, who had found a way to turn a … Brought to you by Google News. Read the […]