Worries about the down economy and food safety are fueling a boom in home gardens. However, many people don’t want to toil in the garden, or they don’t have enough… Read more »
Build a $300 Underground Greenhouse Growers in colder climates often utilize various approaches to extend the growing season or to give their crops a boost, whether it’s cold frames, hoop… Read more »
We use cellars because they maintain a more constant temperature than structures that are built above-ground. We use greenhouses to extend the growing season because they hold in heat. Well… Read more »
The advent of monoculture About 200 years ago agriculture in Europe underwent sweeping changes. This period is referred to as the agricultural revolution. At this time artificial fertilisers, cultivation machinery… Read more »
Wild lettuce is a plant. The leaves, sap (latex), and seed are used to make medicine.Wild lettuce has been used since the 19th century for pain relief, to help induce… Read more »
Poor soil? Consider straw bale gardening! Straw Bale Gardening is a simply different type of container gardening. These straw bales (not hay bales) are a great place to plant vegetables…. Read more »
Greenhouse tips that can make your plants survive the winter THE greenhouse has always been the ideal retreat for keen gardeners, a place to keep green fingers working whatever the… Read more »
If you are aiming for a more self-sufficient way of life, growing your own food usually fits somewhere into that equation. For those of us living in more northerly, cold… Read more »