Fava Beans
This is the remainder of my fava bean harvest. I probably could have gotten some more beans out of the plants but I needed to make room for the tomatoes, …
Gardening
Free Green Onions
Here’s how to get some free green onions. Next time you get a batch from the grocery store, don’t throw out the roots. Instead, put them in a pot of …
Grow Your Own Tea Bush
[University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture] I was excited to learn about the Tea Bush, called Camellia Sinensis. All tea that we drink–black, green, oolong, etc.–is made from this bush. …
The Magic of Rot
My husband made me a rotating compost bin. Here it is: I proceeded to compost between April and December, about 8 months. I put everything in there that you should …
My $18 Rotating Compost Bin
As I mentioned before, I have been wanting a turning compost bin for awhile now. So last weekend, my husband made me one! He used a combination of scrap wood …
How Fruits, Vegetables And Spices Grow
Bored Panda has a great round-up of photos of how some of the fruits, vegetables, and spices grow. For instance: Cashew Coffee Artichokes Pistachio See the rest here.
How To Prune Fruit Trees
Here’s a great video on the basics of how to prune fruit trees.
My 2014 Garden Resolutions
Somehow this didn’t make it to my blog, but in 2013 I took out my concrete slab in the backyard and replaced it with a garden patio. I also had …
Lessons I Learned From My 2013 Garden
It’s funny how you can be in the middle of things and not realize how they appear from the outside. When I planted my vegetable garden, I didn’t realize how …
Which Fruit Tree Should I Plant?
I realize that most of the country is covered in snow right now, but winter is the time to plan for your garden, so let’s do it! I have room …