BioIntensive Gardening – How to Double Dig, Make Compost, & Companion Plant
Biointensive gardening is an organic method designed to creative highly productive gardens with long term sustainability at its core. What is so great about this type of gardening, is that you can simply do more with the space you have. By taking the time to set your garden bed up correctly (you can use a seeder […]
Roadside Garden in Indiana
Catherine stops to check out a roadside garden in Indiana. Start where you are with what you have! Food can grow anywhere there is dirt and sunshine!!!!! Anyone can garden!!!!!
Vegetables Grown On The Ocean Floor at Nemo’s Garden! (Video)
Nemo’s Garden is an experiment on the seabed of Italy where vegetables are grown in air tight pods which are anchored to the ocean’s floor, sunlight heats the pods interior creating a climate capable of growing produce. The salt water in the pods evaporates and condensates on the roof and drips down as fresh water […]
Everything You Need To Know About Soil pH
If you are a first-time gardener or an experienced gardener, you will surely need to have at least some knowledge on soil pH. The ultimate growth of plants in your garden area depends on multiple factors and soil pH is one of them. Soil pH measures relative alkalinity or acidity of your soil solution which […]
Foods to Grow Underground in a Walipini During Fall & Rest of the Year!
The word Walipini, derived from the Aymaran language and an indigenous Bolivian tribe, is translated as “a place of warmth” and is an earth sheltered cold frame or transparent-roofed enclosure. This underground greenhouse was created for the cold regions of South America to maintain food production year round, but is now being adopted by gardeners […]
Strawberries Hate Potatoes: Secrets of Companion Planting + Popular Planting Combinations Part 2
Companion planting in gardening and agriculture is the planting of different crops in proximity for the benefit of both plants such as pest control, pollination, providing habitat for beneficial creatures, maximizing use of space, and to otherwise increase crop productivity. Companion planting is a form of poly-culture. Companion planting is used by farmers and gardeners […]
Seedo: The First Automatic Cannabis & Vegetable Hydroponic Growing System
You gotta love living in 2017, new technology is constantly making our lives easier. We now have the Seedo automatic hydroponics system. This could change the game for the population who don’t have the knowledge or time to grow their own veggies, herbs, or cannabis. So listen up all you over worked gardeners, cause this […]
Companion Planting Romance: Tomatoes Love Basil
Companion planting in gardening and agriculture is the planting of different crops in proximity for the benefit of both plants such as pest control, pollination, providing habitat for beneficial creatures, maximizing use of space, and to otherwise increase crop productivity. Companion planting is a form of polyculture. Companion planting is used by farmers and gardeners […]
Create Your Own Self Sustaining Homestead on Only One Acre!
If you ever thought about living on a self sustainable homestead, there are so many ways to do it and you only need about an acre of land. Here are some guru tips on how to create your own self sustaining homestead including raising dairy cows, managing grazing, rotating crops, growing food, water management, and […]
Tiny Edible Urban Gardens on Roofs, in the Air, and Underwater!
Growing food is a bonding, cost effective, and rewarding experience; and while you may associate gardening mostly with standard residential or commercial landscaping, there are actually many different types of gardening that encompass various styles, techniques, locations, and types of plants. When living in a smaller urban space creativity is required to grow those lush […]
Why You Should Use Eggshells to Start Seeds
We’ve all seen the cute pics on Pinterest of seedlings in eggshells–but aside from cuteness, what’s the point? Eggshells as seed starters are actually really beneficial for your plants! Here’s why: They’re basically free, and a great way to reuse what you’ve already got. Once the seedlings are big enough to be planted, you just […]
The Tomato Leaf Myth: Debunking the Poisonous Lie
Have you ever heard that tomato leaves are poisonous!? What if I told you they not only aren’t poisonous but that they’re actually really tasty and medicinal! Like all vegetables, they contain alkaloids that help defend against overgrazing, but they aren’t the toxic menace they’ve been put off as! Nicotine and cocaine (not the street […]