Gardening – Doing It Cost Effectively Many of us assume that a backyard vegetable garden can save us money, but is it really true? After investing in equipment, soil, seeds and water, do you really come out on top? Think about: Cost of plants or seeds, Cost to provide nutrient rich soil (dirt, fertilizer, worms), Cost to protect and …
Straw Bale Gardening: 101 Straw Bale Gardening is simply a different type of container gardening. The main difference is that the container is the straw bale! Once the straw inside the bale begins to decay the straw becomes “conditioned” compost! You can place your bales right on top of any poor soil you may have or – …
9 Gardening Tips For Cold Weather When it comes to gardening, the cold weather can present problems and most people are forced to abandon their plants during the winter…but that doesn’t have to be the case! Growers in all types of climates can grow a productive winter vegetable garden. In some areas, this requires the protection …
Gardening Checklist for October I can’t quite believe we are in October already! Where has the time gone? Fall is my favourite time of the year but it’s also time to get that bottom into gear, get in that garden and sort it out! It’s the best time of year to get your garden neat …
70+ Preparedness Gardening Projects Having food stockpiled is great and will keep you fed but what would you do if the emergency you were in didn’t end? what if you get robbed, what if you didn’t stockpile enough? These are all great questions I ask my self and friends. Gardening is the easiest key to …