Note: You want a garden teaming with life. Ecological balance is key to successful organic gardening. Although these sprays are made from non-chemical ingredients, they will kill garden pests as well...
A mature mulberry tree can drop a multitude of berries. They are sweet, delicious, and have a lovely color (wear gloves!). One great way to preserve the harvest is to make some wine, here is how:...
When the weather turns hot, many types of greens bolt their seed heads and turn too bitter to eat. Here is a list of several types of greens that can be grown all summer long, and some that even...
Cleavers (a.k.a. bedstraw, goose grass, catch weed, sweet woodruff), Galium aparine, is a common annual “weed” that can be found in most parts of North America and Eurasia. You’ll...
Radishes are a spicy, crunchy, early season vegetable, that some people love and some people, well, don’t. In my market garden I grow radishes every year to sell, even though I am not that...
Pill bugs, roly polies, chiggy-wigs, potato bugs, and wood lice, are all common names for Armadillidium vulgare, a species of crustacean, more closely related to a lobster than a millipede, and not...
On a hot afternoon after working outside all day, there is nothing more refreshing than a ice cold glass of tea. There are so many different common garden herbs that can be thrown in a gallon glass...
Onions! There are so many wonderful types of onion in the world. From Italian Cipolini, Spanish Utah, Japanese Nebuka, and Texas Star Multipliers, onions are a must in any garden of any size. There...
Coffee grounds are a waste product for coffee houses, cafes, and restaurants, but are a great substrate for growing oyster mushrooms. Unlike log culture, oyster mushroom mycelium can run on fresh...
After much experimenting with different bran muffins, and them often turning out rather dry and blah, this week I made two perfect, moist batches from a variation on this recipe from breakfast.food...