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Getting ready for spring plantings a little at a time can fill the last few days of winter with excitement and energy for the coming growing season. Let's look a a few key areas where the planning can begin today. Choosing What to Plant There are many things to consider when choosing what to plant. Are you ...
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This is the conclusion of a series. Click here to read Community Gardening: What We've Learned Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5. These things we have learned are shared with the hope that you might consider participating in a community garden. Collaborative effort is hard work. While many hands make light work, the scheduling of such ...
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This is a continuation of a series. Click here to read Community Gardening: What We've Learned Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. I hope these things we have learned help you consider participation in a community garden. Some plants will cross-pollinate causing poor results. Corn, for example, is pollinated on the wind where cross-pollination of different corn types ...
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This is a continuation of a series. Click here to read Community Gardening: What We've Learned Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. Here are a few more things we've learned from gardening in a community. I hope it helps you consider your participation in a community garden. Bugs are at the garden even when you are not. Pests ...
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This is a continuation of a series. Click here to read Community Gardening: What We've Learned Part 1 and Part 2. Here are a few more things we've learned from our time in a community garden. Hand watering takes longer than you think. Our city regulations prohibit us from using soaker hoses on timers. If this were an option, ...
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This is part of a series. Click here to read Community Gardening: What We've Learned Part 1. When we first began participating in the community garden I had no idea what I was doing. I had watched my grandmother garden for years but never actually had my own success. I certainly had no green thumb. The ...
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Image via Wikipedia The following is a guest post by Rene from Budget Saving Mom, and is a part of the Baby Steps to a Healthier Lifestyle series. Read part one of Grow Your Own here. I have been living frugally for years. I coupon, go to thrift shops and do whatever I can ...
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Image via Wikipedia A great way to start living a healthier lifestyle and becoming partially self-sufficient is to grow your own produce. Having a garden doesn't have to be a scary task. If you've never had a garden before, here's what I recommend for you to get started in baby steps: 1. Start with pots and containers. ...
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