Clean Energy, Real Food – plus science and tech stuff
Fertilizing zucchini
I would like to show you how I intercepted a plastic container that was headed to the landfill and converted it into a simple, but effective, drip irrigation system.
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A couple garlic scapes fresh-picked out of my garden, May 6, 2011
Purple Top Turnips
Turnips are an amazing food plant. The entire plant is edible, from top to bottom. It also has a beautiful blossom show in the spring, attracting pollinators to your garden.
Any open container left outside can be useful for collecting rainwater.
Oregano in foreground. Garlic, chives, and baby tomato plants. Peach tree in background.
I’ve got most of the spring garden planted. Want to take a quick tour?
When I was outside with my daughter on the swingset, I saw some wild onions growing up out of the pea gravel. I’ve been watching these plants growing on our property each spring and have wanted to try eating them. It looks like free food offering itself to us. Today I did it and I share the results with you.
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I had some old seed and wondered if it would still grow. Some of the seed was 8 years old and the rest were 7 years old. Is that too old to germinate?
Free rock used as a garden border.
Garden update… Video included.
Continue reading ‘Spring is Almost Here! Time to Start Planting Seed.’ »
I keep my seeds in cigar boxes.
Continue reading ‘Saving Seeds – Kentucky Wonder Green Beans’ »
