Blueberries are known for their health benefits to the body. They fit in well in the home garden and have great yields. Blueberries make a lovely edible landscaping plant and have pretty red and purple foliage in fall.
Growing Tomatoes in Zone 6B: Complete Guide
Homegrown tomatoes are the ultimate in taste and texture. So much better than the cardboard grocery knockoff ones. Tomatoes need some care but are easy to grow and productive, saving you lots of money.
This is a complete guide to types and varieties that do well in Zone 6B, how to choose tomatoes, and how to grow your tomatoes from seed.
Growing Lettuce In Zone 6B
Gardening With Grow Bags: Complete Guide for Zones 5 & 6
Putting Your Garden To Bed at End of Season
Watering Outside Plants: Fall and Winter Guidelines Zones 5-6
5 Tips For Beginner Apartment Gardeners
Moving into a new apartment can be a hectic tiring experience. I know because I recently moved from a rural farm to an urban apartment. There can be lots to think about including how to design your space.
Where to place your plants so they receive what they need is important. . Many people want to have gardens within their apartments for many different reasons, such as aesthetic quality, health benefits, and cooking ingredients.
Growing Apples in Zone 6B
Growing Fruit Trees in Zone 6B
Composting in a Small Space: A Complete Guide
Building and Using Cold Frames to Extend Your Harvest
Imagine a snowy day in December. You go out to the garden, uncover the cold frame, and pick some nice fresh greens for dinner. This is something I do in my USDA Zone 6 garden.
Cold Frames are a great way to extend your harvest. They’re easy and cheap to build and give a lot back for the money. Cold frames allow you to eat fresh food for a longer period of time.
Starting an Internship Program on Your Small Farm
Planning For Perennials Zone 6B
Perennials will add a great deal of variety to your garden plan. These plants live for several years or more. I always tell my students to plant perennials first.
Perennial fruits, vegetables, and herbs will make a considerable impact towards self-sufficiency goals and your food security. They are also beautiful landscape plants.
Root Crops in Zone 6B - Growing and Using
Root crops often get overlooked in the plumage of greens and the bliss of fresh tomatoes. Crops such as beets, carrots, radishes, and turnips may not make our top ten list of yummy things to plant.
However, they are wonderful to grow for fresh eating and for storage. Working on becoming self-sufficient? Expand your culinary tastes with some of my favorite root crop recipes at the end of this article.
Growers in USDA Zone 6b often feel challenged by root crops. Clay soil, spring downpours, and summer humidity all seem to challenge these root crops. You can overcome these challenges and grow healthy abundant crops.
Using Mulch to Improve Your Garden
Mulch is a workhorse in the garden. It protects plants, warms the soil, and retains moisture. Mulch can be natural or synthetic.
Natural or organic mulch typically comes from plants such as straw, wheat, or pine needles. However, sheep wool is also a wonderful mulch. Natural mulches degrade and become part of the soil.
3 Simple Must Haves For Soil Health
Broccoli: Growing and Cooking in Zone 6
Protecting Your Gourds From Mildews, Squash Bugs and Japanese Beetles
Gourds are a beautiful plant that I would recommend growing to anyone. They can be used as an ingredient in multiple types of bread and desserts, or can simply bring an element of autumn decoration to your home. The experience of growing them is incredibly rewarding, and something I hope everyone has the chance to experience.
Foraging For Wild Tea
Growing Mushrooms Naturally Using the Trench Log and Log Raft Methods
Trench Log and Log Raft are two techniques that capitalize on the way the fungus grows naturally. In nature, many mushroom species grow on old logs. Trees that have lived out their lives or gotten damaged in a storm. Both the trench log and the log raft methods of growing mushrooms benefit from this natural method. Increased moisture, a condensed fruiting area, and natural microclimate make for good mushroom production.
This article will introduce you to these two natural ways to grow your favorite mushrooms.