Category: Gardening

I have had so many questions concerning pruning and trellising tomatoes that I figured I better add a post and videos. I am trying to get all of the …

How to Build a Hoop House This season, I finally got another chance to build a hoop house. I’ve been planning it for a couple of seasons, but after …

Floating Row Cover can be a very helpful tool in the garden. It can help to extend your season a bit by sheltering your delicate young plants from a …

Strawberry Bed Protection I recently built two new raised strawberry beds here on the farm and I’ve been very excited about getting all of my strawberries transplanted. However, before …

Why Build a Compost Sifter I love compost! Well, what I actually love is what compost can do for my garden, but it can be a lot of work …

I love gardening and always have. I will, at least, attempt to grow just about anything; flowers, vegetables and, of course, herbs. Transplanting Herbs – Today’s Project I love …

I am always looking for more fun ways to garden and this year, one of my new projects involves vertical gardening. We are building a cucumber arch! New Project! …

This year, on the farmstead, we are building quite a few new raised beds. That’s not exactly a real change of pace, since I seem to add new beds …

The first thing I look forward to each year is seed starting! I plan all winter long, while I’m looking out of the window, dreaming of sunny days to …

A Fruit Orchard of Your Own What an awesome thing it is to be able to stroll outside to your own fruit orchard and pick some fresh fruit for …