Companion planting
Companion planting was a topic we barely touched in our recent workshop. Here are 2 charts that might be helpful. .
Category: Crops
Plant families and rotation
Rotation was another topic we covered in our recent Pest, Disease and Fertility class. Rotation, moving plants to different areas in your garden each year or in successive plantings, can[…]
It’s seed catalog season
Is your mailbox full of seed catalogs? Mine is and I can’t be happier! I love reading the descriptions, looking at the pictures, dreaming of next years garden, tidy and[…]
Bugs everywhere!
It’s prime harvest season and the bugs are hungry too! Growing organically requires that we catch a problem before it gets out of hand. Healthy plants tend to be more[…]
Start thinking about garlic
I’ve been going through the garlic I harvested in July. Damaged or diseased bulbs are salvaged for immediate use in salsa or sautes, cut and dehydrated for garlic powder( thanks[…]
July is a busy month in the garden.
Are your plants looking a bit yellow? Crops are producing heavily right now and can use a boost of fertilizer. A foliar spray is a quick fix while side dressing[…]
What makes a good exhibit at the fair?
Grayson County is adding a Fair to the current Youth Livestock Show! The Livestock Show is always held the 2nd Saturday in August, this year that’s August 11. The location[…]
Trellising plants
Our gardens are finally in full swing and plants, especially tomatoes, can become unruly. What to do? That’s where pruning and trellising come in. We demonstrated some of these techniques[…]