Gardening Advices

It was brought home to me one afternoon when I looked out of my bedroom window to see if I could find flower buds on mine Magnolia campbellii that bloomed so strongly last year. I didn’t see any newer buds, but I noticed that some of my other plants took …

Heuchera In recent years coral bells (botanical name Heuchera(sometimes called alumroot) have become my favorite plant to add color and texture to the garden. I find ways to add it to almost any flower bed or container I’m working on, and I’m consistently happy with the end result. More importantly, …

It’s almost Halloween and that means pumpkin carving! But what can you do to prevent these beautiful creations from becoming a heap of porridge within a few days? With the following 9 tips you can keep your decorative masterpieces fresh for a festive Halloween night – from choosing the best …

These DIY shower steamer have eucalyptus to relieve congestion and relieve the symptoms of the sinuses. Make a double or triple batch and prepare yourself throughout the winter with this shower steamer recipe! Yes, it’s cold and flu season again. In those early years when my little man was in …

Chickens are an integral part of today’s homesteads and family businesses. It is no surprise that more and more attention is paid to the fact that they are not only healthy but also happy. One way to show your feathered friends that you care is to make sure they eat …

I lived 32 of my 39 years on a farm or homestead. For most of these years we kept large gardens and kept a considerable herd of poultry. Even now I have a herd of 50 or more and my garden lots seem to multiply with each growing season. Every …

Broccoli belongs to the Brassicas plant family. This vegetable grows best in the cool season and in spring and autumn two plants can be grown in your garden. Broccoli and other Brassica vegetables do not normally tolerate high heat and moisture. The head from the middle of the broccoli plant …

We Everyone is at a social distance in the middle of the virus outbreak, and things can gets boring. The good news is that spring arrived early in the north Hemisphere this year (2020), an unusual event that has something to do with leap years and earth orbit. I leave …