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3 Reasons to Mulch Your Garden

April 10, 2018 by hsotr

3 Reasons to Mulch Your Garden

Organic gardeners have many good reasons to use mulch besides aesthetics. We’ll give you three.

Filed Under: The Garden Tagged With: Fruit, Ornamental Plants, Plant Health, Soil, Stewardship, Vegetables, Water

Food Preservation

June 15, 2017 by hsotr

Food Preservation

A great resource for the dedicated home canner, with plenty of other information for those looking for simple but safe ways to preserve the harvest.

Filed Under: The Lifestyle Tagged With: Food, Fruit, Health & Fitness, Legal, Links, Recipes, Vegetables

Veggie Wash

June 8, 2017 by hsotr

Veggie Wash

Homegrown vegetables are good for you, but they are frequently dirty. Veggie Wash is an all-natural cleaning spray that seems to do a good job getting the produce clean and ready to eat. For things like tomatoes, apples, and peaches, just spray the fruit and rub it clean under running water. For berries and lettuce, […]

Filed Under: The Lifestyle Tagged With: Food, Fruit, Supplies, Vegetables

Keeping a Garden Journal

March 28, 2017 by hsotr

Keeping a Garden Journal

Gardening season is finally upon us! If you’re like most gardeners, you are looking forward to planting seeds with the full expectation of making this the best gardening year yet. While much of gardening comes down to experience, diligence, and creativity, having the right tools makes a big difference. One handy tool is the garden […]

Filed Under: The Garden Tagged With: Fruit, Insect Pests, Journals, Ornamental Plants, Plant Health, Vegetables

Luster Leaf Rapitest Soil Test Kit

February 23, 2017 by hsotr

Luster Leaf Rapitest Soil Test Kit

This pH and NPK test kit is simple and inexpensive—perfect for the budget-conscious gardener.

Filed Under: The Garden Tagged With: Fruit, Ornamental Plants, Plant Health, Soil, Stewardship, Supplies, Vegetables

Get Ready for December 2016

November 17, 2016 by hsotr

Get Ready for December 2016

Christmas will be here before you know it! Prepare tasty treats and heartfelt gifts from your own homegrown offerings, and snuggle up on the couch for a little storytelling. Retell the story of Sod Corn Jones. Read Scripture passages about the meaning of Christmas. Make a sweet potato beetle. Encourage your child to start an […]

Filed Under: The Lifestyle Tagged With: Books, Crafts, Faith, Family, Food, Fruit, History, Holidays, Journals, Nature, Scripture Passages, Travel, Vegetables, Weather

Walnut Toxicity

November 16, 2016 by hsotr

Walnut Toxicity

To protect themselves from competition, black walnut trees exude a toxin called juglone.  Gardens planted near black walnut trees or roostocks frequently fail to thrive due to this toxin.  Many plants can be affected, but tomatoes and potatoes show the greatest susceptibility.

Filed Under: The Garden Tagged With: Fruit, Nature, Ornamental Plants, Plant Health, Vegetables

Top 10 Books for Beginning Farmers

November 10, 2016 by hsotr

Top 10 Books for Beginning Farmers

Whatever stage you are in as a new farmer, one of the best things you can do is to read extensively. We have picked out 10 must-reads to get you going.

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Animal Health, Books, DIY Projects, Field Crops, Fruit, Insect Pests, Livestock, Marketing, Nature, Planning, Top 10, Vegetables

Verticillium Wilt

November 8, 2016 by hsotr

Verticillium Wilt

Verticillium wilt is caused by six different species of fungus, all of the genus Verticillium.  These six fungi can attack most of the plants and trees that gardeners like to grow, including vegetables, fruits, and ornamental plants.

Filed Under: The Garden Tagged With: Fruit, Ornamental Plants, Plant Health, Soil, Vegetables

Powdery Mildew

October 26, 2016 by hsotr

Powdery Mildew

Powdery mildew is caused by one of the most common and widely distributed fungi that plague gardens.  The disease can attack a wide range of plants, as it is caused by several species of the order Erysiphales.  A sampling of commonly affected plants includes: Cucumbers. Pumpkins. Squash. Melons. Grapes. Phlox. Peonies. Lilacs. Bluegrass. Fescue. The […]

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