Question: When should beets, carrots, and other root vegetables be lifted, and how should they be handled for Winter keeping? Answer: Root vegetable crops should be lifted just before a heavy frost and stored at a 35° – 40° degrees Fahrenheit temperature. Maintaining a low temperature and sufficient humidity is a difficulty in the modern … Read more
Through the years, Firewood is a renewable resource since trees can easily be grown. Firewood has benefits to offer. It will keep you warm and provide light in times of power outages. Most importantly, firewood is the most budget-friendly fuel for heating your home. A roaring fire creates a warm, homely atmosphere that nothing else can … Read more
Summary: Before any planting of the landscape is done it should determined if any grading of the property or landscape site is required. If the ground is uneven and grading must be done, this is the next step. So what are the steps for grading landscape? The accompanying sketch indicates how a grade can be … Read more
Gardening is a fascinating hobby that can bring beauty to your yard and garden and food to your table. Successful gardening is a lifetime learning process. Skilled and experienced gardeners have often had to learn the hard way through a system of trial and error. In this article, we will share ten of the most … Read more
Summary: Drainage problems on small properties often are tied to structural issues and not water-logged soil resulting from sub-surface conditions. Question: Our last house had all kinds of drainage problems and water-logged soil. Our new home and property is smaller (downsizing) what are some things we can look out for and work on to prevent … Read more