My friend Heather recently sent me a link to this cute little girl and her experiment with getting grocery store potatoes to sprout. I knew that is was best to use seed potatoes because grocery store potatoes were treated, but I didn’t know exactly what they treated them with {Bud Nip}. Bud Nip is a Read More >>
Tips for First Time Gardeners
One Hundred Dollars a Month reader Claudine recently sent me an email with a question about getting started with gardening, she wrote, Hi Mavis, do you have a blog post on how to start a garden for the first time? I have a new yard (with grass) but plenty of room and is like to grow Read More >>
How to Care for Garden Tools
If you have invested in some nice garden tools, a little yearly maintenance goes a long way in making them last a lifetime. Here’s a couple of steps on keeping them rust and corrosion free: If you don’t plan on using them throughout the winter, grab a big bucket and fill it with sand. Spray Read More >>
Why Crop Rotation is Important for Healthy Soil
This year I was hoping to be able to grow 2 tons of vegetables. It’s not going to happen. Why? Because I totally failed at rotating my crops. Keeping your soil healthy is essential to organic gardening–and I flat out asked too much of mine without giving enough in return. Basically, some plants take certain Read More >>
Potato Tower Update
Well, the potato towers we planted this spring are still hanging in there. I kind of wish I could knock them over to see what’s inside but the leaves are still thriving and everything is green so I better not. {Plus, I know if I wait, the potatoes will get bigger!} 😉 Potato Tower #1 – Read More >>
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