Worm Farmin' - it's not much but it's honest work
Who is farming worms? What method do you use? What bedding? What do you feed them?...
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Who is farming worms? What method do you use? What bedding? What do you feed them?...
This morning was the second day in a row I went on a 2.5 mile hike with the doggo. I have a few neat parks by me and this one has a stream with two small waterfalls....
It's my favorite plant, in the next 2 or 3 years, the entire side of my house by these hostas will be filled with it, and I'm super excited....
cross-posted from: pixelfed.crimedad.work/p/…/705606624585230357...
[Image description: the bed of my pickup truck is loaded with a bunch of plants]...
ordered some tablets to make a few of these after i saw the concept recommended on a local forum. can’t wait to murder millions of (mosquito) children. 🦟
It’s June and we have some fruits developing on our haskaps and strawberries; I think something has gotten to our serviceberries and plums though (curculio maybe). And so many more flowers!...
cross-posted from: pixelfed.crimedad.work/p/…/702253073847662361...
Here are some guidelines and techniques for training and pruning trees from Oregon State University’s extension office....
I was under some physical restrictions and bed rest orders last week, so this week has been a flurry of planting and weeding to get some more summer veg gardens up and running....
Here is a quick article on high impact plants for supporting pollinators from Eric Toensmeier, author of Edible Forest Gardens and other books. The list is focused on Eastern and Central North America temperate areas....
Things are greening up nicely following a few warm rains, and some of our earliest fruits are beginning to set. A little busy this week but I’ll be sure to add some shots in a comment a little later....
I’ve mentioned it in the weekly thread but these are sitting an inch deep in nutrients and water. They drink it down, and I refill it when they need it. Its a hydroponic method called kratky. I don’t have a hose or a lot of room so this might be a good solution for me. Excited to see how it goes!
[Image description: clusters of violets bloom in a section of our front yard]
I would like to eventually begin growing my own food and herbs. Do any of you have good book recommendations for growing food, herbs, or possibly herbal medicine?...
My indoor growing space is bursting at the seams with mountain mint and some very leggy tomatoes I’m babysitting for a friend while she’s on vacation. The weather has been relatively pleasant though, so I’ve gotten a few more things potted and several more trays going now as well....
cross-posted from: pixelfed.crimedad.work/p/…/692861243492956253...
[Image description: fallen white cherry petals adorn a moss covered stone]
Potting continues here; there are almost eighty elderberries hanging out in our front yard right now in addition to the others (happy to share what the others are if anyone is actually curious). Overnight temperatures are still a little low for some of the transplants potted up this past week and I am running out of shelf space...
We’re halfway through potting up all the plants we’ve overwintered, but are looking at temps below freezing for the next two nights. Today will be about getting covers ready for everything and setting up ambient warmth for several of our plants that are currently flowering. On my way home from a doctor’s appointment, I...