Check out this handy guide to learn how to Transplant Tomatoes into a Greenhouse! Why Should I Be Transplanting Tomato Plants? To put it most simply, planting tomatoes in a greenhouse extends their growing season. Most popular greenhouse setups allow for things like temperature control, more control over the irrigation system, and ability to monitor things like air circulation and humidity … [Read more...]
How to Grow Onions
How to grow onions from sets - plant in the garden or in containers! Onions are so easy to grow! If you use a lot of onions in cooking, why not plant a few rows in your vegetable garden? They are one of the easiest vegetables to grow and the only thing you need to do is keep the weeds under control. Then just add regular watering and the onions will grow nice and big. Here's how we grow … [Read more...]
How to Plant Potatoes
Wondering how to plant potatoes? All you need to know is right here. Home gardeners often plant potatoes every year. If you've haven't grown potatoes, you may be surprised at how easy it is to grow your own. Potatoes are probably the most common vegetable eaten in North America. So if your family is like most, you eat your fair share of potatoes. Some stats say the average person eats more … [Read more...]
The Yellow Rope – an Update
Early in the gardening season, I had made the decision that I could NOT allow any deer in the garden. Not. Even. One. With all the garden planning that Jaime and I were doing, we knew early on that we were going to be investing so much more time in the garden this year than I had in the past. And I normally spend a lot of time in there each year. Look, I really don't mind deer, I actually … [Read more...]
How to Keep Deer out of the Garden
Use this easy guide for lots of tactics regarding How to Keep Deer Out of the Garden! One of the problems with having a nice food garden, is that deer and other pests enjoy it right along with you. If you have deer getting in the garden, read about what we have been doing to get them to stay out! I work far too hard to get big garden harvests, to let animals get in there and take it away. Here's … [Read more...]
Setting Goals for Your Homestead
These ideas for setting goals for your homestead can help you plan your coming year. Winter is setting in and that means we can linger over that extra cup of coffee in the morning and just generally move at a slower place. After a few weeks of rest, our minds gradually start turning to the next year. Usually, that means beginning to set some goals for the year. We're … [Read more...]
Come Into the Greenhouse
These last weeks, it has been pretty busy around here. Hoping I get a chance now to put up some posts on what we have been up to. Here's our Greenhouse - I've been spending quite a bit of time in there the last couple of days. This photo was taken last summer. In my Cold Room Inventory post, I wrote about hunting around downstairs only to find we had no green beans left in … [Read more...]
How to Weed an Asparagus Patch
Here's how to weed an Asparagus patch to grow healthy plentiful stalks of Asparagus every year. Asparagus is one of the very early treats in our garden. By the time it's ready for picking in June, we're itching for fresh garden vegetables. And nothing can beat the taste of fresh Asparagus! Steamed very lightly for maybe 4 minutes tops, it's one of our favourite sides dishes at dinner. Part … [Read more...]
Garlic and Jerusalem Artichokes
Remember all that garlic I harvested last year? We had hundreds of heads and while we have eaten a lot of them (we love Garlic!), we still have lots left. We didn't bring any with us down south because I wasn't sure they would let us take them over the border. Even if we had gotten across with them, the veggie patrollers at the California border would likely not let us through with … [Read more...]
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