Peak Moment 87: In summer 2006 Judy Alexander embarked on an experiment to see how much food she could grow, and how many neighbors could benefit, from the garden around her house. Check out her homegrown rainwater collection and irrigation system – watering her 60+ edible crops. Meet the bees, the chickens and the worms. [...]
If you long to grow your own vegetables but you’re surrounded by concrete or live on a piece of land too small for a vegetable garden, don’t give up hope. The answer for you may be container vegetable gardening. Container gardening makes it possible to grow vegetables on patios , tiny balconies or the rooftops [...]
It’s Fall again, so it’s time to think about what we will do with our leaves. If you are serious about your gardening, you should certainly consider composting your leaves. Composting leaves is very valuable in managing your compost plan. It often happens that leaves are left scattered all over a yard even while a [...]
If you can create a sense of nature, patience, and an appreciation of work theyâve done themselves in your children, you will have accomplished something great. This will have provided them one of the longest lasting gifts you could give them. One way to accomplish this is to encourage them to learn vegetable gardening. All [...]
Congratulations, you have decided to try gardening organically. Say goodbye to chemicals as you learn to work with nature to grow the best garden possible. It is not always as easy as conventional gardening, but it is well worth the effort. However, if you are stuck in a small apartment without any space outside for [...]
