Raising Chickens and Urban Gardening
I find it really satisfying to put my garden to bed in the fall, in part, because I get great pleasure out of restoring order to the garden — everything looks so neat and tidy once again. I blame my German heritage for my compulsion for order and tidiness. Unfortunately for me, maintaining this look is a constant battle and…
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In Podcast #3, I share the one vital chore that should be done each fall — and that’s amending the soil. Learn the importance of adding compost in the fall, along with leaf mold, as well as how to make both types of amendments for your own garden. Love your soil and it will love you back! Thanks to the…
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Just because the calendar says “fall” doesn’t mean that the gardening season has to come to an end. On the contrary, there are several ways to extend your growing season through the fall months, into winter, and perhaps right through spring. Now that is really extending the growing season! Many hardy, cool-season vegetable crops, like spinach, kale, and carrots can…
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In Podcast Episode 2, I share a few ideas on how you can extend your gardening season into late fall and perhaps right through spring using mulch, floating row covers, and even constructing a simple low tunnel over your raised beds. Plus I’ll share tips for planting one of my favorite fall vegetables — and probably one of the easiest…
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