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Rather Than Focus on What You Don’t Control (“The News”), Focus on What You Do Control: What You Grow, Eat and Own
Rather Than Focus on What You Don’t Control (“The News”), Focus on What You Do Control: What You Grow, Eat and Own Now that globalization and financialization are finally unraveling, people are slowly awakening to the national security foundations of localizing production. What exactly is “the news” other than an inducement to passivity, despair and […]
Marti’s Corner – 55
Marti’s Corner – 55 NOTES: * I thought I’d share some gardening adventures. I planted tomatoes on Jan 5, and have been babying them along. They are still small. But the tips of the leaves are turning yellow. Sometimes that means they need to be fed. So I thought I would “pot-up” and feed at the same […]
Do This If You Want to Be Self-Sufficient
Do This If You Want to Be Self-Sufficient
Wishes for a beautiful, safe, and productive 2022 for you and your gardens!
Wishes for a beautiful, safe, and productive 2022 for you and your gardens! This week is the end of 2021 and the start of the new year. What a year 2021 has been! Without even talking about politics, COVID-19, sports, or the economy, it was certainly one to remember from the standpoint of weather and […]
The Three Sisters Planting Technique – The Most Efficient Way To Grow Food
The Three Sisters Planting Technique – The Most Efficient Way To Grow Food Image Credit: 64MM @ Flickr Companion planting is all the rage these days, but did you know this practice goes back thousands of years? The three sisters garden is one of the oldest and most well known companion planting styles. Believed to be named […]
Marti’s Corner – 40
Marti’s Corner – 40 * So I decided to follow my own advice and can some vegetables this week. I bought 20 pounds of potatoes for $6 and then went here: Canning Potatoes Last time I canned potatoes, I did NOT soak them first to get the starch out. When I opened them, I had to […]
2 Ways to Preserve Leafy Greens From Your Veggie Garden
Image by author 2 Ways to Preserve Leafy Greens From Your Veggie Garden In my experience, leafy greens are among the easiest kinds of veggies to grow. But they don’t keep for very long and after you’ve given basketfuls of them to your friends and eaten stir-fried leafy greens, leafy greens in soups, in stews, […]
No land, no problem: How a lady farmer converts an idle backyard into a productive urban vegetable garden
No land, no problem: How a lady farmer converts an idle backyard into a productive urban vegetable garden Abi Byrne and her Ocean Grove Farm in Sydney’s Northern Beaches are living proof that you don’t need to own a piece of land to practice permaculture to produce healthy and nutrition-dense food. Since 2019 Abi has […]
Marti’s Corner – 35
Marti’s Corner – 35 Hi Everyone, NOTES: * More reasons to stock up. And Now It’s Oats * Time to feed your garden again. I use a vegetable fertilizer with mycorrhizae fungi. I just buy it at Lowe’s. I like Kellogg’s brand, NOT this one, but similar. Dr. Earth Organic 5 Tomato Fertilizer. In addition to the […]
“PoP” Goes the Weasel
“PoP” Goes the Weasel How do you plan your work in your garden? One of the things that is most likely to affect what you do is rainfall. But how do you know when and how much rain is likely to fall? One way to get an idea of the possibility of rain is to […]
Contain Yourself: Vegetable gardening in containers and small spaces
Contain Yourself: Vegetable gardening in containers and small spaces Given the growing (haha) popularity of vegetable gardening over the last several years, which has gone into overdrive during the pandemic, more and more people are looking for innovative ways to grow in all kinds of spaces. Container vegetable gardening can be as simple as popping […]
Marti’s Corner – 15
Marti’s Corner – 15 Hi Everyone, NOTES: * All of my vegetables are planted in containers. Here is a good article about planting in 5-gallon buckets. Bucket Container Planting Vegetables – Using Buckets For Growing Vegetables These buckets are under $3 at Lowes and Home Depot. Considering the cost of planting containers, and if you don’t mind […]
The Easiest, Most Abundant Food to Grow – Gardening in a Cold Climate
The Easiest, Most Abundant Food to Grow – Gardening in a Cold Climate In this video I share the easiest and most abundant foods to grow in your garden in a colder climate. If you are gardening across the Northern states of the United States, Canada, Western Europe or similar climates then this information is […]
Nature’s store of wisdom: The value of open-pollinated seeds
Nature’s store of wisdom: The value of open-pollinated seeds Walk through the produce section of a supermarket or stroll through a farmers’ market and at first glance there seems to be an abundance of choice. Year-round, you will be able to find any vegetable or fruit you might desire. But look closer and you will […]
How to Have a Garden When You “Can’t” Have a Garden
How to Have a Garden When You “Can’t” Have a Garden Are you itching to grow something for the table in these times of bare shelves, but don’t have space? Well, you’re definitely not alone. Gardening is suddenly very popular, both for the calories and the many other benefits. Are you renting and your landlord isn’t […]
