Adding a trellis for Vertical Gardening is a great way to wring extra production out of your garden. Cucumbers, squash, and zucchini are excellent things to grow in a vertical space. It takes a little bit of work to train them up the trellis but the extra yield is worth the effort. These work well […]
Raised Bed Gardens as Landscaping.
Raised Bed Gardening As my desire to dig up the backyard and convert it into a thriving micro-farm runs headlong into the reality of what my wife will put up with, I think we have reached a happy medium, of using Raised Bed Gardens as Landscaping. Raised beds offers a lot of benefits for the […]
My New Raised Bed Gardens
With the gardening season rapidly approaching it was time to debut my new raised bed gardens. The old ones had done good service for a few years now, but I had built them from scrap lumber and they had seen better days. I was looking to upgrade them and with an eye towards aesthetics I […]
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 […]
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