Food
Forget Spring Cleaning: Fall Chores for a Great Garden Next Year
We have now passed the mid-point of October. With the arrival of October 19, only 73 days remain before your 2011 calendar becomes obsolete. While I’ll still be growing broccoli, collards, carrots, and some other hardy crops for a few more months here in North Carolina, most of my friends up north are preparing to shut things down for the season. With that in mind, I thought today might be a good time to mention a few things you can accomplish around this time of year… [ … ]
Food
Ladybugs: Pest Or Powerful Pest Control?
Ladybugs, also known as lady beetles or ladybirds, are a favorite of many insect enthusiasts and the rest of us. Their petite, circular bodies with cheerful black-on-red polka dots make this bug downright cute. Perhaps [ … ]
Survival Gardening for Pandemics
A Beginner’s Guide To Sprouting
It would be a stretch to call it “gardening,” but there is a very easy and practical way to grow your own food at home without getting your hands dirty – or even going outside [ … ]