The Book For Natural Parenting—Right From the Start
November 6, 2014In her debut book, Dawn Combs gives an honest account of her struggle with fertility and the plants she used to find balance.
Beginning Farmer’s Guide to Powdery Mildew
June 30, 2014It seems as though none of your crops are safe from the destruction of powdery mildew, but here’s how you can stop this disease in its tracks.
22 Fruits, Flowers and Herbs to Attract More Bees to Your Farm
June 13, 2014Want to attract more bees to do your pollination dirty work? Plant a variety of crops you both can enjoy.
5 Home Pests and How to Repel Them Naturally
May 20, 2014Use essential oils and farm-grown herbs to make repellents for ants, flies, moths and other bugs that crawl and buzz.
3 Homegrown Treats for Farm Babies
April 17, 2014Save money on feed and supplement your baby animals’ nutrition by growing these edible treats on your farm.
Surviving the Deep Freeze
January 9, 2014The bitter cold here in the East has wreaked havoc on the garden this week. I’m not so much worried the many perennial plants, trees and shrubs we have on the property that are fully hardy down to USDA zone 5 and below.
Green Spring Gardens in Photos
October 24, 2013Last weekend I had the opportunity to visit a beautiful public garden in Alexandria, Va. Twenty minutes from the Capitol Building, Green Spring Gardens is a National Historic Site originally donated to Fairfax County by its previous owners, Michael and Belinda Straight.
The Garden’s Planted—and Slugs Are Noshing
June 13, 2013I am thrilled to pieces that the vegetable garden is fully planted! I’ve been chiseling away at it for the past several weeks, and yesterday I finally hammered in the last of the tomato stakes.
14 Plants For Your Container Garden
May 31, 2013Hens-and-Chicks photo courtesy Robert Nunnally Your patio offers the ideal place to create a colorful oasis of container plants. Dwarf trees, climbing vines, vibrant flowers and hardy succulents – all can fell equally at home on your patio and create the ultimate garden getaway. Some plants do better in containers than others, though. Knowing […]
Container Garden Obscurity
May 31, 2012In addition to getting the veggie garden planted, I’ve also filled my patio containers with a mixture of herbs, tropicals, succulents and annuals.
