Today, I looked closely at my Master Garden Calender and it states the following for March 22, 2012 “Start planting potatoes now into April if weather permits. Avoid planting in muddy soil” Are you familiar with planting potatoes? I really like this video demonstration. Doug Smiddy Plant with cut side down and eyes facing up! …
Category Archives: Agriculture
Compost Troubleshooting
Are you trying to start a compost process at your home and running into some issues. I saw this article, ”Troubleshooting your compost” and wish an article like this would have been around when I had issues getting started with ta compost bin. Your Compost is Taking Too Long Compost needs to reach temperatures around 150…
Applying a crabgrass preventer in March
Last week I talked about applying grass seed for your lawn.. Well, maybe I spoke a bit premature, especially in light of yesterday’s post on community gardens and the map of the soil temperatures. These warmer temperatures in March have really brought to light a number of items that we might need to look at…
Community Gardens – Spring Preparation
Community Gardens are really becoming the norm in many areas and cities across our country. It really is exciting to see how these projects come together and involve kids, adults and local organizations. Check out this story from Benton County, Indiana. It really shows how community gardens in one area are helping to bring people…
Scotts Snap Lawncare Fertilizer System
Have you seen this new spreader from Scotts? I just happened to see a commercial over the weekend for this product. I think it could have some real value for homeowners. It is a very easy system to use with respect to your lawn. Watch the video and let me know what you think of…
Planting grass seed in March
Yesterday, I was really shocked, my neighbor was hand-spreading some lawn seed on her front lawn. This time of year is too early for two reasons in this part of the country, Midwestern United States. The seed needs water to get into the ground. Now, this winter has been a particularly mild one, but I…
Controlling Crabgrass Organically
Thinking about controlling crabgrass organically. Check out this Video: How to Control Crabgrass Organically Here are some steps that the video points out: Keep lawn 3 inches high when mowing. Crabgrass grows better in areas where the lawn is thin and low. Pull crab grass by hand to get rid of current weeds Spread mulch…
Growing Hops
Check out this video regarding the process of growing hops and the history of where it has come from. It is a great 5-minute presentation. Definition – Hops are the female flower clusters (commonly called seed cones or strobiles), of a hop species, Humulus lupulus.[1] They are used primarily as a flavoring and stability agent…
Learning more each day
I had a good opportunity this week to talk to some leaders in the Agriculture Community. The normal conversations about the positive direction of agriculture started our conversations, but as the conversation went on, both of us looked at each other and we both agreed, there is so much more to learn and there is…
Your Soil Story
I came across this article, Soil has a Story to Tell this past weekend and I really thought about this topic. The article suggests testing the soil for single tests like pH or Lime, Potassium or Phosphorus. If you are like me, that all sounds good, but what do these numbers mean. What is this…
