Step By Step Tutorial for Processing Pumpkins
Learn how to process a pumpkin, step by step, and turn it into your own homemade pumpkin puree. It’s fun and easier than you think!
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Beginning Steps Into The World Of Forest Gardening
The fluttering of a butterfly’s wings can effect climate changes on the other side of the planet. ~ Paul Erlich Where could life be more abundant than in a native natural forest? Envision the tranquility of wildlife unfolding in a place unhampered by humankind. Everything within all works together without any person needing to step…
Willow Tea: Natural Root Growth Hormone For Permaculture Gardeners
Most gardeners familiar with root growth hormone and stimulators know that they can easily be purchased at most garden centers. I myself learned to propagate cuttings using them many years ago. The problem with them is that they are synthetic chemicals. For those of you not familiar with the use of root growth hormones, they…
Permaculture Paths, Walkways And Mulch For The Healthiest Garden
Wildflower Mulching Healthy abundance, the true gift of permaculture! Permaculture is the road to becoming sustainable in all aspects of our lives. It stretches across our lifestyles, from building stronger communities, homes built to use natural resources like solar power and rainwater collection systems. While it may be a difficult endeavor for most of the…
Easy No-Till Pollinator Garden: Sanctuary After Massive Die Off Of Bees
Honeybees in Borage early February 2012 It has been confirmed by new studies that the Mass Die-Off of hundreds of thousands of Bees this spring being reported by farmers and Bee Keepers in states across American is due to pesticides. (See more as ABC News Reports) I find it quite strange now after reading the…
Gathering Plants in the Wild Garden
When winter finally releases its icy fingers from the land and allows spring to meander in, we in the North Country long for something fresh and green from the gardens. In an attempt to recover from cabin fever, we push plump pea seeds into the still-cold earth, sow spinach and lettuces with abandon, and plant…
Growing Hops to Make Your Own Beer
The ability to grow hops is all about your location. The ideal place to grow hops is in the latitude between 35 and 55 degrees north. This limits the production commercial of hops to the northern climate. It is important to research available hop varieties and consider the type of beer you like to drink….
Have You Considered Dehydrating Your Garden?
As February rolls along into March here in upstate New York, thoughts of gardening come out of hibernation as spring fever takes root. We have had an unsatisfactory snowfall this season, so it is even harder to think that planting time is only a few months away. (In our zone 4, we take a risk…
Fall And Winter Garden Helper: Planting Times And Zones
Right smack in the middle of summer when the heat is turned up all the way is the perfect time to come indoors, cool down and plan that fall and winter garden. There is really not much time to waste in getting the garden prepared and everything together for planting. I like to keep my…
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