DIY Farming Resources and Guide
DIY Farming Resources and Guide
Frost tolerant plants have the ability to survive temperatures of below – 5 degrees Celsius for one to two consecutive days. During this time, they may look sad and injured but afterwards, happy and shining. Waiting for a frost-free season for gardeners to install their plants is frustrating. Most planting guides recommend planting crops after the frost is gone. This …
Salsa lovers, start planning your garden with salsa ingredients for you to enjoy the next summer with a flavorful salsa. I will provide you with tips to grow your own salsa garden in this blog using a raised bed and a one square foot gardening ideas. Ways to plan your salsa garden First, select a place where it receives direct …
Peat moss is a dark brown fibrous material which is a product of sphagnum moss and other biological materials that have undergone millions of years of decomposition in the absence of air. Its high organic content makes it suitable for use as a fertilizer, although this application is a hugely controversial topic. Environmentalists argue that, mining them releases huge amounts …
Growing pumpkins are popular even among backyard farmers as pumpkins are tasty and versatile, the type of food every family will feast on without health issues. The trail along the ground and can be trained to climb over the fence with the help of their tendrils to save some space if it is an issue of concern. You can easily …
You might be hearing about them for the first time, but once you taste an Asian Pear, we can guarantee you will consider growing Asian pears in your backyard for a steady supply of these ridiculously delicious fruits. Asian pears are a species of pear trees native to East Asia. Otherwise known as Apple pears, Asian pears are cultivated for …
If you are a fan of hibiscus tea, then you better grow hibiscus flower in your garden flower. It has a refreshing taste that comes with this tropical beauty. While growing edible hibiscus flower provides a quality cup of tea, it also adds a gorgeous beauty to your flower garden. Apart from delivering delicious tea flavour, it also provides delicious …
Rabbits are an economical and eco-friendly source of meat. It is believed that pastured meat rabbits are one of the richest sources of animal protein. Every backyard homestead ought to have a few of these wonderful animals around, as the benefits of raising them cannot be overstated. While rabbits are traditionally kept in hutches, raising them on pastures is a …
Make good use of debris left after the winter season. Mixed with prunings and weeds, they form perfect compost manure with a lot of ingredients that crops love. Preparing compost in your backyard farm is a sure way to recycle important organic matter in your backyard garden. Today, I will show you how to make a DIY pallet compost bin …
Monarch caterpillars and butterflies are the most beautiful and iconic insects. It goes down memory lane when we were young and raised black, yellow and white caterpillars for fun as kindergarteners. Its speedy metamorphosis was amazing. It was fun looking at them transform from brilliant colored worm to a slender black and white insect with beautiful wings. Raising Monarch caterpillars …
Growing Ground Cherries – Ground cherries are known as Gooseberries sometimes, other times sweet tomatillos, husk tomatoes or poha berry. Every variety has a different taste but most of them have a cross taste between citrus, pineapple & strawberry. Its flavor is bright sweet like pineapple with the undertones of strawberry. There are many types of husk strawberries existing with …