I just found this great article on Twitter via @souncivilized. It’s for a worm tower. Basically you put this pvc pipe in the ground and then add your compost directly to the pipe ~ add worms at the bottom and viola ~ instant compost. It apparently also acts as a way to deep water your [...]
Grow 100 pounds of potatoes in 4 sq feet.
December 30, 2010 By 1 Comment
Squash Bug Invasion ACK!
August 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I swear, yesterday there were no squash bugs on my plants. In fact, I was even thinking how amazing it was that I had yet to be invaded by squash bugs. Then today… Invasion…. I’m looking for a non toxic way to get rid of these buggers ~ any suggestions? I’m pretty sure this can’t [...]
Harvesting the Potato Pool
July 29, 2010 By 1 Comment
You may or may not remember that I planted a good bit of my potatoes in a kiddie pool that had been weed whacked and no longer held water ~ which was just sitting around looking a mess in my yard. Well the plants have all died off so I decided it was time to [...]
The Ooze Tube ~ How I Stay On Top of Watering
June 23, 2010 By 2 Comments
I’ll say it right now, right up front. I suck at watering the garden. My garden looks fantastic all spring ~ you know when it’s cool enough for me to be outside without breaking into a sweat the second I walk out the door. When it gets that hot I get lazy ~ and forget [...]
Recycle Your Pop Boxes ~ In the Garden!
April 20, 2010 By 1 Comment
Unfortunately we’ve still got a bit of a pop fix going on here. Dr. Pepper and Diet Dr. Pepper are winning this war. However, they are also helping me fight a war that is waging in my garden. Bermuda Grass. My arch nemesis Bermuda Grass. If you’re not familiar Bermuda grass is the most invasive, [...]
Growing Heirloom Tomatoes
April 7, 2010 By 6 Comments
Every year I grow tomatoes. The past few years I’ve only grown a few plants and had pretty good success. This year though, my intention is to grow enough tomatoes to can for the winter, so I’ve scaled up this operation. I’ve also grown more interested in growing heirloom varieties. I thought about getting ALL [...]
Grow Potatoes in Straw
March 18, 2010 By 4 Comments
Yesterday was St. Patrick’s Day. Here in Kansas that means it’s the official “plant your potatoes” day! Well it’s been pretty rainy here and despite my best efforts to rototill the ground is just too wet still. I was determined to get potatoes planted so I started searching out alternative methods of growing potatoes. We’ve [...]
Garden Insomnia
February 18, 2010 By 1 Comment
It happens to me every year right about this time. It starts with a new garden catalogue arriving in the mail, it progresses when I start reading a fantastic new book about gardening or pick up a new organic gardening magazine. Then Mother Earth News comes, and I’m a goner. Garden Insomnia. If you are [...]
Vegetable Garden Planning
February 10, 2010 By 1 Comment
It’s my favorite time of the year ~ well not so much. It is the time of the year I get to do one of my favorite things and that’s plan my vegetable garden! Nothing better when it’s icy and cold outside than thinking about digging your fingers in the dirt and making a plan [...]
