by Daisy | May 29, 2009 | Barnyard, Other Critters
I remember the family beehives from childhood– smoldering cotton sending puffs of smoke from granddad’s smoker, jars of comb submerged in amber, chewing the honeyed wax like gum. I always knew I wanted to continue the tradition but I thought living in a...
by Daisy | May 28, 2009 | Garden, Intermediate Gardening
SUCCESSION PLANTING is the term gardeners use to refer to planting something else in place when a previous crop is all finished.To pull this off effectively, you need a few things:1. A diagram of your garden with zones marked off and numbered/lettered/named for old...
by Daisy | May 27, 2009 | Garden, Garden Hacks
picture from Tomatocasual.com Sometimes our plants go yellow. Or brown on the leaf edges. Or just generally unhappy in a well-watered, pest-free, yet-some-how-still-unhappy way. The plant is probably hungry. You can go CRAZY trying to figure out if it’s missing...
by Daisy | May 26, 2009 | Fencepost, Flops
Who knew the Three Sisters method of planting corn, beans, and squash would get so much press all of the sudden? From community education gardens to the White House, everybody and his dog is planting a Three Sisters garden.How can I put a new spin on it that will make...
by Daisy | May 25, 2009 | Garden, Garden Hacks
See those aphids? They killed that plant. But I mixed up some voodoo and I haven’t seen one since. Allium Tea 6 cloves garlic 1 onion 1qt warm water 3T liquid soap* (not detergent) Buzz first three in blender. Add soap. Steep overnight and strain. Spray directly...
