Photo by Rebecca Martin Garden Cloches $35.97 for three buckets at Greenhouse Buckets. A mobile way to protect seedlings and sensitive plants, Greenhouse Buckets are clear, 5-gallon containers that shield…
Every visit to the garden center takes you past a wide array of new tools and gadgets that seem to be just what you need to make gardening easier. By…
Valley Oak Broadfork $195 at Valley Oak Tool The age-old adage “Work smarter, not harder” has few better applications than when breaking ground in a garden. Broadforks allow you to…
Making cheap row covers and low tunnels for season extension and pure pest management might be simple and inexpensive. Throughout any time of 12 months, a customer to my Zone…
Transplanting Seedlings vs. Direct-Sowing in Garden When is it best to sow seeds indoors for transplanting outdoors later, and when is it best to sow them directly into the ground?…
Not too long after we moved to our small farm, we realized there was work to be done before we could start growing produce to sell. Posts in the barn…
Think outside the box: Be open to different options and timetables for buying land. If you apply for a loan, find out what mortgage lenders require from borrowers and get…
Setting a pasture ablaze might sound like a wild idea, but learning how to do a controlled burn can help you safely rejuvenate grasses for livestock to feed on. Try…
I am a farmer with a black-and-blue thumb and a science writer who’s terrible at math. I embrace a science-based understanding of climate, but sometimes I still pray for rain.…
If you are looking to start selling garden produce, learn how to start a produce stand to share any overproduction in the height of the growing season. Well-cared-for gardens, orchards…
