Fresh Herbs “Much Virtue in Herbs, little in Men.” Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) Poor Richard’s Almanac I’ll admit it “My name is Mike and I’m an Herb addict.” It wasn’t always this way, I used to buy my herbs dried in the little jar ( I didn’t know any better). Then along came Andrea and my […]
Hugelkultur: What is it and where does it fit into my yard.
I’m planning out my garden projects for next year and after reading an article by Paul Wheaton, I’m convinced that Hugelkultur needs to be a part of my plans. Hugelkultur is basically burying rotting wood under raised beds. The wood composts under the ground, and helps to hold water in the ground, reducing the need […]
Pay Dirt: How To Make $10,000 a Year From Your Backyard Garden…A Review and a Giveaway.
Pay Dirt: How To Make 10,000 a Year From Your Backyard Garden is a good book. It was a bit of a struggle for me to get through though. It was much more of a business book than I was expecting. That being said Pay Dirt does have some information on vegetables and herbs that […]
How radishes helped me get my groove back…
With a blog named “How radishes helped me get my groove back…” you’re probably wondering just what the heck I’m talking about. It has been a bit of a rough patch around “ye olde neo-homestead” lately. After some issues at work, 4 weeks of forced 12 hour days, a wood pile that has taken on […]
Guerrilla Gardening on Long Island
In my travels during the days following Hurricane Irene I came across some great Guerrilla Gardens right here on Long Island. I found them to be really inspiring, if people can find the will and time to garden in out of the way places I surely can find the time to grow my backyard garden. […]
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