Category: Field and Garden

I finally bought a rototiller this spring. While I try not to overuse it, it's really a huge time saver in our half-acre garden. Rototillers will cut through sod, but they will only do it well...

I've used several tons of horse manure in my garden the past few years. Here's what I've learned. Horse manure is good for gardens. It contains little useable plant nutrients but is a good source...

If you're looking at all the gabbed soils in the garden center, it's hard to know the difference. What's worse is that there aren't any clear definitions for any of them, but there are...

To be completely honest, I don't buy much garden soil. I mix my own. There is a difference between raised bed soil and potting soil. Potting soil holds more moisture than raised bed soil, and...

Geen beans are tasty and dry beans are a great protein source. Learning to grow them right should be a priority. Beans need to be planted in warm soil, after the threat of frost. They need...

I use quite a lot of manure on our homestead. It's the secret ingredient to building up our soil and a key to us being self-reliant. Manure can burn tender plants if it's strong and applied...