Be a Farmsteader
Meet the owners of Inn Serendipity who are farmsteadtarians, eating as much as possible from their own gardens, community and, when necessary, from carefully selected sources.
Corn Tasseling Early?
Every once in a while, instead of instilling calm and comfort, the garden promotes panic. Such is the case when I discovered that my heirloom Black Aztec sweet corn was starting to send out tassels.
The problem is not that it is tasseling, but rather that it is tasseling now - while the stalks are only 2 feet tall. What's going on here?
Black Aztec sweet corn gets a jump on ...
Ask Gardenerd: Bugs in my Cabbage
A question came into Ask Gardenerd this week:
"Hi!, In my garden my cabbage is being infested with these white bugs that look like they fly....I have taken out a couple of my plants that look destroyed but still have more in the ground, also my Brussels sprouts have them too! I have used spinosad organic killer and I am concerned it will get on my other crops.....what do you recommend?? Thank You!!! Jill"
You're not alone Jill. Many people ...
Spring Cleaning
With the arrival of spring and the recent celebration of Earth Day, we’re taking some time to clear out unused items to either repurpose them or give them away.
A Chicken and Her Cankles
Just like gardening, where you mostly learn as you grow, chicken keeping is proving to have the same learning curve. Polly the Barred Rock in particular, has kept us on our toes this week.
At first, we thought she might be a 'he', since her legs and feet began to look much thicker than her sisters. It's not entirely uncommon to discover your hen is a rooster if her comb changes color or the legs thicken up (or ...
A Billion Acts of Green
Whether you are trying to reuse items, eliminate plastic bags from your life, recycle electronic waste, conserve water, or rally to change legislation, you can find an event in your area to support Earth Day.
Garlic Kale Soup
I would like to present one of the best soups I've ever eaten. It was restaurant-quality delicious and very easy to make. It uses kale and garlic from the garden (save this for your upcoming garlic harvest) and shiitake mushrooms from the farmers' market.
Garlic Kale Soup - Vegetarian Times, February 2010
I ran across the recipe recently in an Anti-Inflammatory eBook put together by Vegetarian Times. It showcases inflammation fighting ...
Soil Foodweb: It’s a Party In There
This week we are delighted to present another guest blogger, Sheri Powell-Wolff, A.K.A. Compost Teana. Sheri is an Advisor and Master Soil Consultant for Soil Foodweb Oregon and Earth Fortifications in Corvallis, Oregon. Her company, Compost TEAna’s Organic Landscapes provides compost tea services and soil biology testing and consultation in the Los Angeles Area. She's here to gives us the ...
Got Grubs?
Another great question came into Ask Gardenerd this week where a gardener had found thick white grubs in his compost bin and wondered what to do.
Do You Bokashi? – Part 2
The next installment of Mark Rainville's Bokashi series is here. If you missed the first post, find it here. Let's find out how to make this wonder food for plants. Take it away, Mark:
Welcome to the second part of my bokashi series. Today, I will review the process of mixing the bokashi bran. I find it to be a relatively easy process as much of ...