Chives are a wonderful addition to any herb or vegetable garden and provide many benefits to both the garden and to homemade meals from the kitchen. Read on to find out how to grow this versatile culinary herb! … [Read more...] about How To Grow Chives: A Valuable Herb For Your Kitchen And Garden
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Sowing by the Moon
Dear Readers, According to the Farmers' Almanac, the moon is in Leo for the next three days. Leo is a fire sign and is an ideal time to sow fruiting vegetables and fruits such as beans, peas, peppers, tomatoes etc. … [Read more...] about Sowing by the Moon
About
Hey there, I’m Emma! I help busy people, working full time who desperately want to homestead. I help them to grow organic fruit, herbs and vegetables so that they know not only how to grow food free from pesticides and chemicals but also to know exactly where their … [Read more...] about About
Hay Bale and Straw Bale Gardening
Dear Readers, We are starting a straw bale garden to try and grow several vegetable plants inside and to assess how well the growing method works for us. My other half is using his chemical concoction for fertilizer whilst I shall be growing … [Read more...] about Hay Bale and Straw Bale Gardening
Thrifty Tips For The Garden
I talked about not wanting to spend any money on the garden at my house because I'm moving in with my other half in a couple of month's time. I'm all for being frugal and re-using, re-purposing wherever I can because that's how I was raised back in Ol' Blighty. In … [Read more...] about Thrifty Tips For The Garden
How To Mulch: Types and Benefits of Mulch
This post is about how to mulch, the benefits and types of mulch which an organic gardener or homesteader can put to use in the vegetable plot and why you should be using more mulch in the garden. … [Read more...] about How To Mulch: Types and Benefits of Mulch