How To Grow Cocktail Kiwis
Yep! Get ready to be introduced to yet another new exotic fruit. Honestly, why should we be restricted to the traditional fruits when there is […]
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DIY Wattle Raised Garden Beds
As much as I have used the no dig vegetable garden, in my garden I have also experimented with other methods. I really like the […]
How To Grow Vanilla Beans
There are a lot of ingredients we use daily in our kitchens, that until recently would have never thought of making homemade versions. I jumped […]
How To Grow Popcorn
For many of us when we think it is time to watch a movie, this is the snack that we think about. Not a year […]
DIY Vertical Herb Garden Planter
I have been trying to avoid sharing any new planter ideas in recent months, as I feel I have already shared a lot. From the […]
How To Grow Starfruit
Twinkle, twinkle little star… how I wonder what you are? One of my favorite nursery rhymes growing up, and ever since I have been fascinated […]
How To Sweeten Watermelons
When we speak of things that are naturally sweet, there is honey and then there is the watermelons growing in my garden, of course. Although […]
How To Grow Parsnips
Truth be told, it is not like we needed yet another root vegetable in our garden. We are already growing sweet potatoes, turnips, carrots and […]
DIY Stick Compost Bin
We tend to have many excuses for not starting our composts as gardeners, and over the years I have been trying to get rid of […]
How To Grow Baby Carrots
Naturally when you think of growing carrots, you probably want to prepare a large raised garden bed for them, right? Well hold your horses, I […]
DIY Whiskey Barrel Mint Garden
Why would you want to grow anything in a whiskey barrel, I hear you ask? Well simply because you can and it actually looks pretty […]
How To Grow Goji Berries
I laughed so hard the other day when one of our ‘neighbours’ Trisha stopped by and commented on how man different types of berries we […]
How To Make Chicken Manure Tea
Chickens are usually found on almost every homestead, sometimes even in the city. We all know about raising chickens for fresh daily eggs, however there […]
How To Grow Red Grapefruit
One of my favorite things to do is, attempting to grow my fruit trees especially from seeds. Sometimes I am successful and other times I […]
DIY Seed Germination Test
Has this ever happened to you before? You open up your diy seed vault, and pull out a pack of seeds. Then go through the […]
How To Grow Yellow Pear Tomatoes
Show me a vegetable garden, no matter how small that does not have a single tomato plant and that would be the very first time […]
How To Grow Kalettes
Where is the challenge in gardening if you are just going to stick to the often easy traditional stuff. I love to spice up my […]
How To Get Rid Of Cabbage Worms
One thing that annoys most gardeners, myself included is when you have a good season going and then some pest or disease attacks your plants. […]
How To Grow Buckwheat
When staying off grid, it is wise to grow as much of the stuff you need as possible. We have already looked at growing wheat […]
How To Prune Your Fruit Trees
Growing fruit trees is something that I enjoy doing, in addition to all the other gardening activities. In our little orchard we are currently growing […]