Containers need to be watered frequently (up to three times per day in hot, dry weather) and that much hand watering can be hard to keep up with, especially if you plan to go out of town. In this post I discuss two ways to set up an automatic watering system for your container garden.
Read MoreOne Day DIY Project: Setting Up A Container Garden
Direct sown lettuce (left) and arugula (right) growing in a 7 gallon pot.
Last year I built a container garden in my backyard. Before adding the containers, my garden had 140 square feet of raised beds for annual crops, and another 250 square feet of space for cut flowers and edible perennials. My garden was a decent size, and produced a ton of food. However, since I love to can, pickle, ferment and freeze, I can always use more.
Read MoreSpring Gardening with Kids!
Potatoes make great crops to plant with kids because the seed is so large and they can see exactly where the plant is starting to grow!
If you’re at home looking for a fun project with your kids, you might want to head out to the garden and plant spring crops.
Read MoreDrip Irrigation Q+A
Installing a drip irrigation system on an automatic timer is one of the most effective ways to improve your garden’s productivity, while saving you time and money. Drip irrigation is a system of narrow plastic tubes that deliver water at a slow rate directly to the surface of the soil. Since the water is emitted slowly, it has time to soak into the soil, rather than run off or through the soil. A properly installed and monitored drip system will deliver just the right amount of water with very little waste.
Read MoreTo Build Wood-Framed Beds, Or Not To Build Wood-Framed Beds?
“To build wood-framed beds, or not to build wood-framed beds?” That seems to be the question many gardeners have on their minds right now. There are pros and cons to both gardening system and I’ll be discussing them here.
Read MoreEpisode 108: Beets with Kellie Phelan
Early Wonder and Touchstone Golden beets
Kellie's back as a special co-host for this last episode of the 2019 season and it's all about growing, harvesting and cooking with beets!
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