Winter is for the birds
Cold weather can be rough on our feathered friends. Providing birds with food and shelter throughout the winter helps keep them happy and healthy, and lights up my otherwise dismal looking yard with color and song.
Part II: Growing mushrooms outdoors
Outdoor mushroom growing is a viable option for those who lack indoor space or wish to produce a large mushroom crop, and it's great for intermediate growers.
Part I: Growing mushrooms indoors
Fresh mushrooms are another fast, easy and fun food to grow indoors. Indoor mushroom kits are available in dozens of fungi varieties, from basic buttons to expensive exotics.
Another harsh winter? Modern forecasting, winter folklore and farmers almanacs shed light on this...
In southern Ohio we saw the first snow of the season and felt much colder temperatures. Everyone wonders, is the early winter weather ushering in another harsh winter?
Who wants to be a beekeeper? Plan spring hives now
Fall the best time to procure supplies, learn skills and build connections for thriving spring hives.
Fermentation, the other preservation
Fermentation is a growing trend for producing safe, easy and healthy foods and beverages.
How to ripen green tomatoes indoors
The almanac warns frost is overdue. Vegetable growers are harvesting those last few warm weather crops before it’s too late.
Two superfoods to grow indoors during cool weather
Microgreens and sprouts are two superfoods that are easier to grow indoors and produce a crop much quicker, in as little as 5 days.
You don’t need a root cellar to store food
Fall is the time to store the food that's taken all year to produce. Indoor, in-place and buried container food storage systems are practical and affordable alternatives to the traditional root cellar.
Plant fruit this fall
Fall may actually be a better time to establish strong roots, beat the heat and create a balanced moisture environment for new fruit plants.
