Fast Friday Tip: Cutworm Collars
What the heck are cutworms? The name is kind of cute. But what they do is not so cute. Here is an image of a cutworm, along with the evidence of what it…
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Despite the Derecho
From LittleBigHarvest Big storms came through our area last night (and I fell to sleep uneasily just as they started, thinking about everything that could happen, mentally going through my…
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Nestlé introduces bottled water for “trendy, high-income” women
KATIE MCDONOUGH (source: www.salon.com) Ladies, if you’re lucky enough to live somewhere with access to clean drinking water, then you know that the stuff coming straight from your tap is enough to…
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7 Ways to Kill Poison Ivy without Roundup
A poison ivy patch in our backyard has been the source of a lot of discomfort the past couple of years. It's intermingled in the shrub line, an area where…
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Clay Pot Irrigation
This is an idea worth looking into! The concept goes back thousands of years. Clay Pot Irrigation - a simple adaptation of an ancient technique Maddy Harland | Friday, 24th…
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Fast Friday Tip: Mulch Madness
Our heirloom tomatoes, freshly mulched with straw. I just snapped this photo a few minutes ago. :) Mulch is your best friend. Get ahold of some and make…
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Overgrown Weeds Law in Chicago Sends Native Plant Gardeners To Court
As the trend of turning yards into edible permacultures grows, I am seeing more stories like this one. It will be a struggle for a while, as society gets used…
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Fast Friday Tip: Tomatoes in a Cat's Cradle
Here is a strong, sturdy alternative to using cages for your tomato plants. Plant tomatoes in a row, about two feet apart, if you will be using this…
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What to Plant Now
Mother's Day went out with a bang last night, with one more (and hopefully last) freeze. Now I'm itching to get out and start planting everything I can think of!…
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Building Raised Garden Beds
I am a big fan of raised garden beds. They give you a real advantage when it comes to soil conditions, since you get to control the quality of…
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