Knowing how to make compost cheaply is a crucial element in the success of any horticultural adventure. For many, the thought of actually constructing or even buying a compost bin is a daunting challenge.
For those of us who know little about gardening, but have a small plot of ground where they hope to grow a tomato or two, a compost pile is a must. Not only does compost add nutrients to the soil, but it’s great mulch! (more…)
My back hurts, my arms ache and I’m sunburned. With the soil warming up to temperatures favorable to seed sprouting, the farmer in all of us is ready to take hoe in hand and test the hortacultural waters. I’m planting a garden this year and it’s hard work.
Planting and weeding a garden is not for the faint of heart, or maybe it is. Part of my rehabilitation from recent heart surgery, is the exercise I’m getting from working my little plot of soil. My doctor gave me his permission to do this as long as I didn’t grow Broccoli. He says there is enough of that plant in the world already.
My garden is on a friend’s property; mine has a line of trees, practically all shade and no sun. His property is large, but not as gigantic as it was before the Civil War as one of the largest plantations in Alabama, encompassing thousands of acres. (more…)
