I had a surprise in my garden today. Voles in my garden is a new experience for me in our new location in Tennessee. Voles were never a problem in Colorado. Transcript: edited for clarity. So a little backstory: about four days ago, I planted potatoes in this little row that’s right behind me here….
Learn how to plant seed potatoes There are lots of ways to plant potatoes and I’m going to try a few of the different methods this year. But I’ll still have my main rows be the usual trenches in the ground. I use the good old-fashioned traditional method of planting directly in the dirt. There…
Learn how to cut up seed potatoes. That’s the first step when you’re going to be planting potatoes. Transcript below- Edited for Clarity How to Prepare Potatoes for Planting. When you buy seed potatoes, it’s going to have these sprouts on them. What you’re going to want to do is cut your potato into two…
Hey guys. Sharon Peterson here. I am out in my garden getting ready to plant some more potatoes. I have already planted potatoes in my usual fashion, which is just the old fashioned plant them in the ground in trenches method. As they grow, I’m going to hill them a little bit. I don’t do…
In today’s tutorial, I’ll show you how to plant onions from starts or seedlings. Recently I decided to go ahead and get my onions out in the ground. I might be a little early, (this is late Feb early March) but we’re going to play it by ear and see. I think I’ll be okay….
Tour our version of a greenhouse made from old windows. Building this shed turned greenhouse, we used mostly recycled materials, with old tin, salvaged wood, and free windows. We turned an old pavilion that was on our property into a greenhouse garden shed combo with the added inclusion of the pavilion being saved! …
Free baby chicks? Yes, please! I was in the right place at the right time yesterday. 🙂 I went to town to get some ducklings. I came home with my planned 5 ducklings AND 12 free baby chicks. Here’s the story… I went to town to pick up 5 ducklings I bought from someone online….
There are many different crops you can grow in a garden, but learning how to grow potatoes ensures you have a full supply of baked, fried, and mashed potatoes! While they require a little more heavy work than other garden crops, they’re still an excellent choice, especially if you have plenty of garden space. Here’s…
Learn how to plant peas in your garden from seed. Peas are one of the earliest crops to go in the ground. They are also perfect for a beginning gardener to grow. In this article and video, I’m going to show you how to plant peas and discuss the different varieties and the pros and…
Some garden crops just make you happy! That includes peas, one of the first crops that can go into the ground in the spring. This makes peas one of my favorite things to grow! When I lived in Colorado, the finicky spring always gave me some warm days early in the year that made me…