Everyone who grows food deals with pests. For organic growers, there’s not much you can do. I accidentally stumbled on an effective technique this year and absolutely had to research it out All...
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I’ve raised chickens for a long time now and tried numerous sizes of chicken coops. I’ll talk about the proper size needed so your chickens have enough space and you don’t build too big a...
Heirloom tomatoes are not bred to handle being picked while green, shipped across the country, then sold three weeks later. Instead, most of them are selected for their amazing flavor, ripe off the...
Potatoes grow seed-filled fruits that look like little green cherry tomatoes. However, potatoes aren’t usually planted from seeds because They take too long to grow. They don’t produce seeds in...
Potatoes are one of the most reliable food crops to grow yourself. It's quite simple to grow several hundred pounds in a fairly small area. To grow big potatoes you need very fertile, loose soil,...
I fertilize our 1/2 acre garden with mostly manures. Do it right and it works. Manure can be spread fresh, dry, or aged depending on the season. Very fresh manures can potentially damage a...