Make the most of your garden space! Intercropping spring greens with other spring crops allows for maximum usage of space, helps keeps weeds down, and keeps the soil covered and thus moist...
Spring cold snaps are no fun, especially when you’ve jumped the gun and planted tender plants. Err on the side of caution and wait until after the absolute last freeze dates to start planting...
Plastic eggs, stuffed rabbits, and Chinese chocolate chickens be gone! This year for Easter make a basket full of colorgul egg-shaped seed bombs. What is a seed bomb you say? The classic seed bomb...
Early spring. It is full of hope and promise. Birds are returning from their winter homes. Snowstorms are subsiding. Daytime temperatures are warming. Greenhouses are filling with plants. ...
When planting onions you have several options: sets (small immature onion plants), bulbs, or seed. Onions started from seed store better than sets, but mature later. Many folks start seeds in flats...
Rooting hardwood cuttings can be extremely low-tech and easy to do. All types of shrubs and trees can be increased through hardwood cuttings. Hardwood cuttings are taken from fully mature plant...
When people come over to visit they are always amazed to see that we grow figs–in Missouri. Growing up, I had never seen anyone grow them in this area either, and was skeptical that it could...
Sugar cane, sugar beets, agave, brown rice, barley, Sugar Maple, sorghum, and stevia, are all plants that can be grown for their sugars. Among these, stevia is the sweetest. A good quality stevia...
There are seeds that sprout up fast and are mature in just a few weeks (think radishes and peas) and then there are some that are slow and can take ages not only just to germinate, but also to mature...
Whether you live in the country or urban setting, raising chickens can be a wonderful experience. They come in a wide variety of colors and sizes. Their personalities are often larger than life and...