Blanching the Stingy Nettle for the Winter
When the days are getting longer and the weather warmer – the stingy nettle starts popping up. Spotting the stingy nettle is a sure sign the spring has arrived! The stingy nettle is at least one of the first plants I start foraging for.
Tips for learning how to forage
More and more people are rediscovering the ancient art of foraging. I find this to be a very exciting field, and even if I can identify some plants, there is still a lot more to learn. To learn more about wild plants that grow in the city I signed up…
Review: World Domination Gardening, 3-DVD set
The World Domination Gardening is a set of 3 DVD’s by Paul Wheaton. The DVD’s are over six hours long all together! The footage is from a real life work-shop in California and shows how to make a pond, a swale, and a hügelbed. There is a lot of information…
What to do about leggy tomato seedlings?
You’ve planted tomato seeds of your own this season. They have sprouted perfectly, but you’re now noticing that they are growing very tall and thin! So, what should you do about it? Seedlings that start out very leggy often tend to be weaker, more prone to disease and produce less…