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2020 Garden Update: Over 100 tomato plants and more
On July 18, 2020 by Greti AlaciBack in February, we’ve already gone over a rough overview of our garden plans for this year. We’ve doubled our growing space and added a high-tunnel on our homestead, which gave us a big upper hand in gardening this year. The lockdown measures also helped, with both of us working from home, we didn’t have to
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How to protect your poly tunnel greenhouse from strong winds
On March 30, 2020 by VladHaving a high tunnel greenhouse is a blessing for most gardeners. It allows us to expand our growing season considerably, or even grow all year round in some areas, and it also gives us the chance to grow things that wouldn’t otherwise fair well in our local climate. However, installing a polytunnel greenhouse in a
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How to Grow Marigolds & Why Should You Plant Them in Your Garden
On February 8, 2020 by VladMarigolds are beautiful orange flowers grown all around the world, for thousands of years, for their medicinal use and gorgeous aesthetics. Also known as pot marigold, ruddles or by its official name, Calendula officinalis, this flower is extremely easy to grow, and once you know how to grow Marigolds, you’ll always want them in your
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Top 5 Easiest Herbs to Grow Indoors Right Now
On January 12, 2020 by VladEvery good cook, from the top chefs to every grandma out there, loves cooking with fresh herbs. Nothing beats that freshly-picked taste, and you know it! If you’re looking to try your luck with gardening for the very first time, herbs are actually a great start as some of them are really easy to grow,
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Building Hay Mulch Beds in our Food Forest | Part 2
On December 25, 2019 by VladIn part one of this food forest experiment series, I talked about food forests, what they are and how to build one. Going forward I will mostly share only advice that I’ve put into practice in our own food forest. Like I tried to explain in the first part, the way you design your food
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Fall gardening activities | Getting ready for the next season
On December 7, 2019 by VladAn old Romanian proverb says “Fa-ti vara sanie si iarna car”, which roughly translates to “Build yourself a sledge during summer and a carriage during winter”. Although none intuitive at first glance, this saying passes down a lot of wisdom and urges good homesteaders to always think, plan and act in advance, always getting ready
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Temperate Climate Food Forests | Part 1 – What is a food forest?
On October 27, 2019 by VladEver since we moved on our homestead we wanted to have a food forest on our property. Food forests make great use of space and, by using permaculture principles they maximize the yield of your growing space while also creating a self-sustaining ecosystem. I’ve always believed that gardening should be more about working with nature
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What vegetables can you grow in a Ruth Stout garden?
On August 3, 2019 by VladAlthough the Ruth Stout gardening method is over a century old, there are still a lot of questions out there regarding its performance and success. Most people doubt that food can grow from just hay, while others feel like they will be restricted, in terms of what crops they can grow. I’ve already gone over
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Small hugelkultur flowerbeds – Keeping animals at bay while creating more growing space!
On August 3, 2019 by VladOne of the main reasons Greti and I started gardening was to reduce some of our living costs. We figured that if we could grow our own food or at least part of it, our grocery bills would be smaller. At the same time, like many other gardeners, we’re doing this out of a pure
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What are hugelkultur beds and why we’ve built one
On May 23, 2019 by VladWhat are hugelkultur beds? How to build one from the materials you already have.