Companion Planting
Check out this chart on Companion Planting. Click the image for the full version. Here’s when I started believing in companion planting: in 2005, I planted an oregano plant. It …
Gardening
How To Braid Garlic
How To Braid The Garlic. My garlic harvest wasn’t big enough to do this this year, but maybe next year. ETA: Shawn Powers asks why you would braid garlic. This …
Does Gardening Save You Money?
Does a vegetable garden save you money? The short answer is yes. On this site, I have pointed out over and over again that planting a garden gives you a …
All About Raised Beds
I put in raised beds because I have a well-documented vole problem. When we installed them, I considered them a permanent addition to the yard, so I thought long and …
How To Remove Voles From Your Garden
This year I have been dealing with an infestation of voles in my garden. As I said before, I believe this is a result of sheet mulching–the layers of paper …
Planting A Vegetable Garden: The Soil
It’s mid-March. Next month, I will plant my vegetable garden. That means that right now I’m starting some seedlings inside the house, thinking about what I want to plant, and …
How To Plant A Tomato Plant
People ask me how I get 5-foot tomato plants loaded with fruit. I use my dad’s method. The secret ingredient? Cow manure. Tomatoes like a lot of fertilizer, so I …
Results Of My Zucchini Plant Experiment
I tried an experiment on my zucchini plants. In the past, I’ve always put a little bit of steer manure mixed with dirt around the roots of my zucchini plants …
Grow A Sunflower House
Remember how I told you about growing a bean teepee for the kids to play in this year? Well here’s a similar idea: grow a sunflower house. To make it, …
Keeping Ants Off Fruit Trees
Ants, man. They are my garden nemesis. I’m getting better at killing them but they can still do a lot of damage if you let them. They don’t just put …
How To Get Rid Of Outdoor Ants
I always say I live on top of an anthill. Truly, the number of ants in my yard is amazing. They don’t invade my house, but they love to destroy …