How To Run A Hobby Farm

There are many opinions on the subject and quite a bit of mis-information on the internet with complicated instructions. But I wouldn't want to hop around my garden yelling "ouch! ouch!" while waiting for them to decompose.If you are a barefoot gardener,...

Sun or shade, and which way does the wall face? It also shows six more elements (micronutrients) in much smaller amounts. The most common and most trailing choices are the perennial Vincas, both major and minor, also called periwinkle.

Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. They seem quite happy and I've had better luck with this method, rather than potting them up in soil.

That is good for getting the root system of a young plant started, especially in cool weather, but it is not so good for an unprotected plant in the hot sun all day. You would not want to grow a desert cactus in a pot like that, but many plants, such...

If your question is chosen for this feature, you can be sure you've helped others with the same question.Marie Harrison, (can2grow) and Melody answer the question:Remember, if you have a gardening question that you would like to suggest for this feature,...

We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! Soil temperatures should be at least 50 or warmer when you plant trees and shrubs (warmer for conifers).

The color blue is the 'Holy Grail' in some families of plants. Though I am not certain, I think that Lepechinia calycina would fall into the second group. Color is such a subtly finicky thing with some of us, myself included.

First of all, protect your plants from harsh wind. Make sure your bucket has a couple of small holes cut in the sides to keep heat from building up and causing your plant to break dormancy.

That would be a minimum I would say for adding horse manure once a year. You probably just need to be persistent and increase your efforts. A big part of what attracts people to Dave's Garden has always been our forums, where gardeners ask and answer...

Those are the parts that are actively growing. Other questions may be moved to one of our other forums so your fellow members can help you. Either with scissors, pruning shears or just by breaking them off (jade is usually crisp enough that it will break),...

No way to permanently get rid of them other than keep plants in a greenhouse in which you spray regularly. The image at the left, shows clematis cuttings ready to pot up. But, as is more often the case, I forget, and then next thing I know a few months...

Are grow lights the same thing as any other lights? Thank you."Hello...I plan on planting this palm from a 15 gallon container over our sewer line about 15 feet away from our house.

A few grains of salt sprinkled on a slug will kill them quickly. Several have specific temperature and soil requirements or the seeds will simply rot. We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow...

Here are just a few of the featured articles: Cold-weather stress therapy with old-fashioned bread making Create your own moss garden How to better manage your time on the farm Make butter from scratch Start a rural book club Stargazing : Take advantage...

Just use one good treatment at this time then stop. Then replant the bulbs at least six inches apart each way. Most gardeners tend to kill the seedlings with kindness and water them to death.

The only thing that ever stops my daylilies bloom has been drought. And you need to watch the temps while they are still outside.If you want to keep them in an unheated garage, it will be OK as long as it's not a deep freeze outside and if it's only for...

Ourforum is perfect for questions on starting plants from seed. Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. You'll find more info in this article,.

A farm truck doesn't have to be a truck, but any automobile you use in a wide variety of ways to help with farm tasks. You probably won't drive your tractor 20 miles to pick up a load of lumber or your new goats—your farm truck is obviously the better...

In the evening, he returns to his city apartment with all the beeps and flashes of the high tech, visually stimulating environment that exists in most 21st century American homes. Between the heavy lifting required by the male farm workers and the women's...

Here is an example:Only two days before my daughter's wedding in June, the bride-to-be appears on my doorstep with tears streaming down her soft face. I added someto my garden beds, tilling it into the soil which had already been loosed with a pitchfork,...

It relieves my stress (although a dead rose bush can send me into a whirlwind), and it's a great workout too!So if you're ready to turn that bare spot in your yard into the next Mona Lisa, just follow my brushstrokes…There are many ways to approach...

Fill the area with cardboard or several layers of newspaper and saturate with water. Depending on its location, size and whether or not containers are used, starting a flower bed often begins with the.

Does your garden look tired? If the garden lacks focus, regardless its shape, it will also appear boring. Perhaps it is suffering from a dull shape or lack of direction. Create focal points that draw the eyes toward the garden's most attractive features.

This way you can fill the holes with soil and expand your growing space.To make the bed even stronger, push a length of rebar down through the holes on each corner. This should keep the bed from sliding around.

Biggest Challenge The biggest farming challenge by far is to be paid a living wage. Close observation of their behavior, body condition scores and pastures will give you invaluable information.

But I much doubt you'd have any success on renewing them over winter, to any great extent, unless you correct the light problem.Remember, if you have a gardening question that you would like to suggest for this feature, post itOur writers and admins will...

It is reported that plants grown indoors may bloom at any time. However, again, very tough plants and should easily survive that if you took care of that problem.3) it is normal to lose lower leaves and you will continue to do so for the life of the agave,...