By John Moody As a kid, I always enjoyed tinkering with toys and other things. Many didn’t survive my escapades of disassembly. As a homesteader, both urban and rural, I have continued in that train. Worm compost in the basement of our apartment building. IBC totes turned into animal transporters inside our mini-van. Container growing […]
How to Attract Fireflies or Lightning Bugs to Your Garden
We often think of fireflies nostalgically. This is likely because the last time most of us stayed out enjoying a summer evening until the streetlights came up was when we were children or because of fond memories of trapping them in jars to make a DIY flashlight. Whatever the reason, bringing fireflies into your garden […]
How to Harvest and Preserve Herbs From Your Garden
An herb garden is one of the most rewarding ways you can use your outdoor garden area to improve your culinary experience at home. Not only will you have access to lots and lots of fresh herbs to help add flavor to your favorite recipes, you will also probably have more fresh herbs than you […]
A List of the Best Yellow Flowers for Your Garden
Yellow is a bright, vibrant, attention-grabbing color that is associated with happiness, positivity, enlightenment, honor, and joy. The color yellow represents sunlight, hope, and warmth. Yellow encourages enhanced memory, increased mental activity and muscle energy and helps to enhance memory and stimulate the nervous system. Bright yellow grabs your eye and forces you to take […]
Creating Fall Compost for the New Year
What is compost? Compost is decomposed organic matter that gardeners can add to their garden soil. This organic matter brings a whole host of benefits to a home garden, providing valuable nutrients for growing plants and adding additional structure to the soil. The structure that compost provides helps the soil retain moisture and enables the […]
How to Grow Spinach in a Container
Keeping your fridge stocked with fresh leafy greens, such as spinach, can be quite an expensive task. One easy way to take some of the stress off of your pocketbook without sacrificing a healthy diet that’s heavy on nutrient-rich leafy foliage is to grow your own greens at home. Growing spinach yourself is quick and […]
How to Grow Serrano Peppers
The serrano pepper is basically a smaller version of the jalapeno. Clocking in between 5,000 and 23,000 Scoville units, serranos are typically a bit hotter than the jalapeno and are always a wonderful addition to salsas, sauces, relishes, or any recipe that could use a spicy kick. A longtime staple of Mexican cooking, the serrano […]
List of Orange Flowers You Should Consider Growing for Your Garden
Looking for orange flowers to add to your garden this growing season? We don’t blame you. The color orange is vibrant and energetic, falling between yellow and red in the color spectrum. The color orange is reflective of joy, heat, warmth, creativity, success, change, health, happiness and fun. Orange promotes a feeling of overall wellness […]
List of the Best White Flowers for Your Garden
Want to plant white flowers in your garden this growing season? Good idea. The color white is an all around positive color. It is associated with purity, cleanliness, faith, virginity, innocence, spirituality, light, brilliance, purity, and understanding. In popular media, white is the stereotypical color of the good guy who wages war with the bad […]
All About Diatomaceous Earth: Household Uses
Diatomaceous earth (DE) is made of the fossilized remains of microscopic sea creatures called diatoms, the skeletons of which are composed of silica, one of the most common naturally occurring substances in the world. In fact, silica makes up 26 percent of the Earth’s crust if measured by weight. The FDA rated DE as a […]
How to Grow a No Water or Low Water Garden
A waterfree garden, or a garden that operates on very little water, is perfect for those who either live in desertlike climates or are simply trying to be as ecoconscious as possible. While it may seem like water is necessary for gardening, there are many plants that thrive in dry environments. Additionally, there are many […]
How to Correctly Feed Compost Worms: What, When, How and How Much
Worm composting, also called vermicomposting, is a great way to use kitchen scraps to create a nutrient-rich compost to feed your garden and keep it producing year-round. In a large container, simply shred some newspaper and leaves from your yard to create a nice loose base, then add in red wiggler worms, officially known as […]