Materials you’ll need for this project: One sheet of pegboard – 2-foot by 4-foot dimension (you will use half of it) One sheet of good quality plywood – 2-foot by 2-foot dimension Two packages of Fluted Dowel Pins – ¼ inch diameter, 1 ¼ inch length Package of #8 X ¾ inch wood screws Carpenters wood glue Two 4.88″ inch [ Read More ]
>Basically you : Eat an avocado (fun part) Clean-off the pit Suspend it over a dish of water with toothpicks (half-submerged) Wait 3 to 6 weeks for it to sprout Simple enough, right? Now, I can’t guarantee that you’ll have fruit for even a year or two, but it’s worth the wait.
How to : Step 1 : Fill 4-inch pots to just below the rim with a light, porous seed-starting or potting mix. Moisten the mix, and let it drain. Step 2 : Scatter seeds thinly over the surface. and cover the seeds with the proper amount of mix. Step 3 : When the seeds germinate, move the pots into an [ Read More ]
Before you begin figure out the best placement for your garden, observe your yard at different times throughout the day: The ideal location gets at least six hours of sunlight. Nearly all vegetables will grow better in full sunlight than in shade, but some crops (lettuces, mustard greens) can tolerate more shade than others (onions, tomatoes). How To : Step [ Read More ]
Getting basil to root is quit simple. Follow these 5 steps and NEVER BUY BASIL AGAIN. Step 1 : Take a few cuttings of fresh, healthy basil. Step 2 : Snip the bottom sets of leaves from the stem so that ther’s only an inch of foliage at the top of your sprigs. Step 3 : Put your cuttings into [ Read More ]
The ten basic tenets of square-foot gardening are: 1. Arrange your garden in squares, not rows. Lay it out in 4′x4′ planting areas. 2. Build boxes to hold a new soil mix above ground. 3. Space boxes 3′ apart to form walking aisles. 4. Fill boxes with Mel’s special soil mix: 1/3 blended compost, 1/3 peat moss, and 1/3 coarse [ Read More ]
List of Cooking Herbs : Dill : Has feathery fern-like leaves. Best used fresh to flavor sauces, Fish, & Pichles. Marjoram : Better fresh, but okay dried. chop with a little olive oil & rub it on fish or meat to, be grilled or sauteed. it’s great with lamb. Sage : Use sage leaves whole. lay a few leaves on [ Read More ]
How To do it : Choose a sunny part of the garden with good drainage. Dig a trench and check the pH, which should be 6.5 to 7.5. Plant the crowns about 8 in. deep and 15 in. apart. Cover initially with 2 in. of dirt, and gradually fill the trench as the spears emerge. The edible stems of asparagus [ Read More ]
When to Plant : For spring/summer broccoli harvest, start seeds indoors 6 to 9 weeks before last frost and place in the garden 1 to 3 weeks prior to last frost. For fall/winter harvest, sow seeds directly in the garden 10 to 12 weeks before first frost. Soil : Well-drained soil amended with compost. Watering : Keep well watered. Mulch [ Read More ]
Summer squash are a subset of squashes that are harvested when immature, while the rind is still tender and edible. These tasty, wholesome vegetables are easy to grow, and so productive that even a small planting usually yields an abundant harvest. By following some simple guidelines for proper planting, you can grow summer squash on a trellis, and enjoy their [ Read More ]
