2021 Posts
- A Year of Disruption (9/14/21)
- The Beauty and Tragedy of Commercial Eggs (7/24/21)
2020 Posts
- The Nordic Way of Getting Through Winter - Frilustliv (12/6/2020)
- Gardening with Kids (2/5/20)
2019 Posts
- How to Make Colby Cheese (12/23/19)
- What Are GMOs? (12/4/19)
- Thinking About Agroforestry (9/5/19)
- Where Are All the Rabbits? (7/3/29)
- Farmscale Permaculture Workshop Notes (5/4/19)
- How to Make Feta Cheese (1/13/19)
2018 Posts
- Assessing Local Markets for Farm Products (11/15/18)
- Deciding on a Direction for Your Farm (10/24/18)
Gardening Articles Archive
Many years ago I wrote a lot of content for a gardening website that I owned. The site is no longer, but I saved all the articles. Some are lightweight articles, and others are pretty hefty. You might find just the information on gardening you're looking for here. I'm slowly getting them added here for your enjoyment...
- Basic Soil Types - a look at the 3 basic soil types: clay, sand, loam
- Blueberry Growing - good things to know about getting the best blueberries
- Blueberry Plants - the high and the low
- Building and Maintaining a Compost Pile - turning plant waste into nutrients for the garden
- Cherry Trees for any Yard - so many to pick from!
- Composting is Mimicking Nature - in nature there is no waste
- Easy Flowers for the Vegetable Garden - add some color to your veggie patch
- Fertilizers and Humus - different ways to get nutrients to plants
- Garden Design Ideas - visiting a wide variety of gardens will bring great inspiration
- Garden Pest Control - a few methods to help control nefarious garden bugs
- Grow Your Own Raspberries - start your own backyard raspberry patch
- Growing Apple Trees - a long term project with great reward
- Growing Basil, Ocimum basilicum, a very fragrant and easy herb to grow
- How Soils Work - how plants can access nutrients in the soil
- How to Design a Flower Garden - basic design ideas for a great flower garden
- Insects in the Garden - when a bug is not a pest
- Oregano, Origanum vulgare, easy to grow and great in Italian cooking
- Planning the Perennial Border Garden - 10 things to consider in plant selection
- Raspberry Varieties - a quick tour of some popular varieties
- Safe Garden Pest Control
- Soil and Its Fertility - more than just adding nutrients
- Strawberries! - queen of all the berries
- Strawberry Varieties for Flavor and Storage Qualities
- What is Organic Gardening - let's clarify a few terms
- What to Know About Pollinators for the Garden
- Wilting Zucchini - two possible causes