One thing I know I am NOT going to do this year is let the cabbageworms get the best of me. Imported cabbageworms are common all across the U.S. They were introduced from Europe in the 1800s, and the caterpillars love to chew ragged holes in the leaves and flower buds of all members of the brassica family.
Place a temporary compost bin made of straw or hay on top of the garden for an easy-to-transport, no-waste composting system.
Do you have multiflora rose on your farm? We do. It grows down in the hollow near our pond. Sometimes Mom takes Uzzi and me down to to the hollow to browse, and we love nibbling multiflora rose petals.
I love how a good, sharp edge looks on a flower bed. Over the years, I have experimented with many different techniques and tools for getting a clean garden edge but have found one to be faster and easier than any other.
Build this wall-mounted bat house to foster bat habitats on the farm.
The vegetable garden is looking good! The lettuce is nearly ready to harvest, the carrots are an inch high, the chard is developing its first true leaves, and the cole crops are growing like weeds.
My son's bus driver gave me a small paper bag last fall—it was filled with Egyptian walking onions.
Beat the pests that feast on your crops by creating bat habitats on your farm.
You might have seen these insects lurking around your garden. Find out how to identify them and keep these pests off your precious edibles.
I stopped by the farm-supply store to get mulch and almost got suckered. To get to the mulch, of course, you have to walk right by the baby chicks peeping and pecking and practically begging to be taken home.
If you struggle with crop failure, you’re not alone. Take a look at the forces that challenge America’s agriculture.
Well, it's official: The 2012 gardening season is now underway!
