Organic Pest Control, Part 3: Over 25 Ways to Stop Pests from Destroying Your Garden!
Come learn about over 25 effective physical, biological, and organic “chemical” methods to control pests in your garden! A few examples we'll explore include the use of barriers, traps, beneficial insects, DIY natural sprays, soap, DE, and a few commercial products…
How to Properly Emulsify Neem Oil & Make a Safe Garden Pest Spray
Neem oil can be a great, non-toxic, useful product to protect your plants from pests or disease. That is, when it is mixed and applied properly! Come discover what neem oil is, how it works, and what pests it fights. Also…
Preserving Onions: How to Make Onion Powder in 6 Easy Steps!
Homemade onion powder is sweet, herbaceous, and versatile - adding the perfect pop of flavor to dang near any meal! It is one of our favorite homegrown seasonings. Onion powder is also super simple to make. When dried and stored properly,…
How to Choose What Fruit Trees to Plant: Climate, Varieties & More
Feeling hungry for some homegrown fruit? Let’s dig into some of the factors you’ll want to consider when choosing the best trees for your garden, such as common tree growing requirements, chill hours, cross-pollination, and examples of cold-hardy and heat-loving tree…
Preserving Garlic: How to Make Homemade Garlic Powder
If you have excess garlic on your hands, I highly suggest making garlic powder to preserve it! Let me tell you this: fresh homemade garlic powder makes store-bought powder seem just about as tasty and interesting as chalk. This flavor is…
Organic Pest Control, Pt 2: Identify the Top 18 Garden Pests & Beneficial Insects
This article discusses how to find and identify pests in your garden. For easy reference, photos of the top 18 common garden pests, along with a brief description of each, are included below. Last but certainly not least, let’s get familiar…
Green Garlic: What Is It? Plus 7 Ways to Use or Preserve It
Green garlic is simply young garlic that was harvested prematurely. It is flavorful, versatile, and easy to work with! Come learn more about green garlic, including 7 ways to prepare or preserve it. Our favorite ways are to make garlic powder,…
Spring Video Tour: Backyard Garden Edition
Come take a peek at our backyard garden on a beautiful spring evening! Let's explore the chicken coop and "coop garden" area, the pollinator garden, our many fruit trees, and then wander through the passionfruit arch into the patio garden area.
