Do you love pickles. I do! I used to grow vegetables for market but now I'm all about growing things that I love to eat. Pickles are a great snack and a great way to get started preserving your own food. I love to eat pickled vegetables strait out of the jar but they are fantastic in sandwiches, tacos, salads, and of course burgers.
Grave gardening is a fun new trend that actually has its roots in the Victorian Age. Planting flowers around a grave was a common hobby in the 1800s both in America and Europe.
Planting around headstones, filling cradle graves, to lush plantings in forgotten rural cemeteries, grave gardening is coming back from the dead.
Potatoes are a great, versatile food crop and are worth trying for many home gardeners. Potatoes at the grocery store are inexpensive, so many home gardeners don’t see a point in growing their own. But, nothing beats an organic, homegrown potato.
What is the best thing about June? Fresh strawberries, of course! Strawberries are easy to grow and provide an excellent yield for the amount of space.
In addition to the fantastic taste, strawberries have many great qualities. They are the first fruit of the season and the quickest fruit to produce from planting to eating. Strawberries are also very nutritious and are loaded with vitamin C and antioxidants.
Do you love pickles. I do! I used to grow vegetables for market but now I'm all about growing things that I love to eat. Pickles are a great snack and a great way to get started preserving your own food. I love to eat pickled vegetables strait out of the jar but they are fantastic in sandwiches, tacos, salads, and of course burgers.
Grave gardening is a fun new trend that actually has its roots in the Victorian Age. Planting flowers around a grave was a common hobby in the 1800s both in America and Europe.
Planting around headstones, filling cradle graves, to lush plantings in forgotten rural cemeteries, grave gardening is coming back from the dead.
What is the best thing about June? Fresh strawberries, of course! Strawberries are easy to grow and provide an excellent yield for the amount of space.
In addition to the fantastic taste, strawberries have many great qualities. They are the first fruit of the season and the quickest fruit to produce from planting to eating. Strawberries are also very nutritious and are loaded with vitamin C and antioxidants.
Planting schedules can be tricky. You need to understand and be watching climate patterns and weather in your area. It’s important to know the days to maturity of the plants and what type of weather do they grow well in. I live in Kentucky. Zone 6b. Zone Six covers a large section of the country including parts of New England, Pennslyvania, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Missouri, across Kansas, and into the Rocky Mountain states.
Blossom-end rot is one of the most frustrating problems gardeners face when growing tomatoes. You check on a plant that looks healthy, only to find dark, sunken spots forming on the bottom of developing fruit. Many people assume it’s a disease or a pest, but blossom-end rot is neither. It’s a nutritional issue tied to how the plant takes up and uses calcium as the fruit grows.
Who doesn't love roses. They are such symbols of beauty and love. But they can be difficult to grow. Especially the antique varieties. Growing roses organically is possible and very rewarding.
Growing roses organically means working with nature instead of against it. You can avoid synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, creating a healthier garden ecosystem that benefits beneficial insects, soil microorganisms, and your family. Plus, organic roses often develop better natural resistance to pests and diseases over time.
This article will help you grow fabulous roses in USDA Zones 5 & 6 and discusses some fun things we can make from them.
For years, I would plant lots of vegetables and then say I was ready for canning season. There was no organization. Now, I know better and I plan my canning garden around what I’d want to preserve instead.
Growing your food specifically for preservation gives you the power to select vegetables best suited to your tastes and needs. It enables you to manage your harvest and plan for year-round food efficiently.
