Category: Farm Life

Earn supplemental income while expanding your gardening knowledge by learning how to start a fruit farm business and how to market fresh produce. The street where I live is probably…

Made your own fruit harvesting tools and harvest all the fruit on your trees with this homemade fruit picker. Don’t worry about bruising or dropping your fruits ever again!When fall…

Get a headstart on your vegetable garden by learning how to start seeds indoors. Save money year after year by creating a setup for starting seeds indoors under lights. Starting…

Expand your garden repertoire by growing leafy greens, and then bolster your culinary skills by learning how to cook greens and how to preserve them. Years ago I watched a…

Planting okra doesn’t have to be difficult. With this quick and handy guide, you’ll learn how to grow okra from seed to harvest. Okra graces our garden each year, standing…

Here’s the shake on our favorite salt preservation & pickle recipes – made with the only rock we eat. It’s tantalizing and tasty. It gives lip-smacking satisfaction. It glitters in…

If your summer garden was a bust, consider starting fresh with these vegetables to plant in the fall.Don’t despair if your summer garden didn’t go according to plan. First of…

Use fallen leaves of autumn as part of your garden soil preparation for next spring.My garden is not big, at least not by most standards. I’ve estimated it to be…

Tropical plants are popping up in botanical gardens with increasing frequency, as garden designers use unusual plants to add dashes of color and flare to otherwise ordinary gardens. That’s fine…

SIDEBARS Fall Flower and Foliage Suggestions Fall Flower Gardening Tips As summer draws to a close, gardens can start to look a little ragged. Iris are long past their prime,…