The items I will describe below can be useful to protect plants against a variety of garden dangers. Obviously, nothing is foolproof against everything that could bother your plants, but these strategies can help you defend against the usual suspects. Defend against...
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How to make Collards with Corn Meal Dumplings
FOR UPDATED VERSION OF THIS VIDEO, CLICK HERE Collards with corn meal dumplings is a very traditional dish here in eastern North Carolina. I learned to make it from my mother, who learned it from her mother. My grandmothers and great-grandmothers all made collards...
Homeschool Project: Make a Red Wiggler Worm habitat
Intermittent layers of organic seed starting mix and grass are all that's needed to make a happy home for the red wigglers. Hands down, my son's favorite homeschool garden project when he was little was when we decided to make a red wiggler worm habitat. It was a...
How to make seed tape for small seeds
Planting tiny carrot seeds is much easier with seed tape Learning how to make seed tape for small seeds can be a great project for the kids, but it's a rewarding endeavor for the grown-ups, as well. Plus, it'll save you money if you typically purchase store-bought...
No seeds? No problem. Food you can grow without buying seeds
You've decided you want to start a garden, but you're wondering what you can grow without buying seeds. You might be surprised to know there are many things you can grow from your own kitchen. Here is a quick list of things you can grow without buying seeds: Dry beans...
Why and how to plan a Survival Garden
Although different people might define survival garden differently, my definition is this: a garden from which basic and substantive foodstuffs can be grown and harvested each year, and from which seeds can be saved and replanted indefinitely. It isn't necessary that...
Plant sprouted potatoes from your kitchen today
What do you do with sprouted potatoes in your cupboard? Plant them! You can plant sprouted potatoes right out of your cupboard and by mid-to-late summertime, you'll have a crop ready to eat! Don't throw those sprouting potatoes away! It's super easy to plant them and...
Get started growing Sweet Potatoes in your kitchen window!
You can start growing potatoes right in your kitchen window. Did you know you can start to grow sweet potatoes right in your kitchen, and today if you have any sweet potatoes in the cupboard? Sweet potatoes are one of my favorite vegetables! Baked sweet potatoes,...
How to get seeds cheap or free
This was around $5.00 worth of seeds. Not bad for the number of packets here. Plus these are tried and true varieties, and since these are seeds cheap, I don't mind planting more than I need to ensure decent germination. Yes, you can get seeds cheap or free. Everyone...