Making a Great Display of Culinary Herb Plants
Veggie Gardening Tips
by Kenny Point
3y ago
Last winter wasn’t the mildest but it was a good one for over wintering herb plants outdoors in the garden. Even herb varieties that are typically borderline hardy here in my growing region survived to put on a great show in the landscape this spring and summer. A big part of that success is location and taking advantage of the various micro-climates that exist on my property even if the temperature variations, southern exposures, and favorable positions are only slightly better than other spots in the garden. The payoff comes the following season when over wintered herb plants show ..read more
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Growing Winter Lettuce to Produce Early Spring Harvests
Veggie Gardening Tips
by Kenny Point
3y ago
Winter Lettuce is one of my favorite crops for fall planting even though it doesn’t yield a harvest until the following spring. The name is a bit deceiving because this isn’t a single plant variety, and it isn’t a crop that is harvested during winter, at least that isn’t how I use it in my garden. I treat Winter Lettuce similar to the way that I grow garlic, it’s planted in late fall and allowed to over winter as a juvenile plant in order to get a huge jump on the spring growing season. It doesn’t require much space in the fall garden as the seed is sown thickly and the plants are crowded toge ..read more
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Troy-Bilt FLEX Chipper Shredder Attachment Review
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by Kenny Point
3y ago
It’s been a couple of years since I began using the innovative Troy-Bilt FLEX System that employs a shared “power base” engine that connects to a variety of attachments to perform assorted tasks around the home and garden. Today I will share my experiences with a new addition to the FLEX line of equipment; the Chipper Shredder attachment. This is one of the attachments that I was the most excited about and I waited patiently until this past fall when the FLEX Chipper Shredder was released along with the new FLEX Log Splitter attachment. The Latest FLEX Attachments Added to the Line U ..read more
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The Latest Mushroom Cultivation Technique is in “Yesterday’s News”
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by Kenny Point
3y ago
Here’s a really quick, easy, and simple hack for growing mushrooms at home with just a few easily obtainable items. I learned this technique from a couple members of the Georgia Mushroom Growers Club at the Radical Mycology Convergence in New York last September. The ingredient list is short and consists of “Yesterday’s News” Kitty Litter (unused and unsoiled of course), Guinea Pig food, distilled water, plastic bags, and some mushroom spawn of varieties such as oyster or shiitake. Sterile conditions are not necessary for success and there is no heating or pasteurization required. On ..read more
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VermisTerra Worm Castings and Teas for Soil Enrichment
Veggie Gardening Tips
by Kenny Point
3y ago
A previous post detailed a simple worm bin that can be made out of recycled materials and kept right inside your home. But not everyone wants to take care of worms or have them in the house, in spite of the benefits gained through recycling kitchen scraps and producing a wonderful plant fertilizer in the process. Even gardeners who are committed to making and using worm castings may find it challenging to produce enough castings to supply all their gardening needs. Fortunately VermisTerra by JL Organics LLC is now supplying earthworm castings and teas that allows everyone access to the great b ..read more
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A Radical Mycology Convergence Just Took Place
Veggie Gardening Tips
by Kenny Point
3y ago
The 4th Annual Radical Mycology Convergence was held last month and for the first time the event took place here on the East Coast. I had been hoping to travel out west one year to attend this gathering that is focused on all things related to cultivating, foraging, and consuming mushrooms, so when I saw that it was happening in nearby Wingdale, N.Y. it was an easy decision to go. The convergence was held over a span of five days and included, camping, meals, and a host of workshops, forays, and demonstrations covering many aspects of fungi. The event was held at the Harlem ..read more
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Building a Better Worm Bin for Composting
Veggie Gardening Tips
by Kenny Point
3y ago
There are plenty of options for raising composting worms in bins, from basic home-made boxes to high-tech structures that can be purchased at retail stores or through the Internet. I tried many types of worm bins before finally settling on a simple and effective version as the best for my purposes, and will share that design with you today. This home-made worm bin is based on a Vermiculture workshop that I attended at the Rodale Institute several years ago and have I have managed to keep a colony of composting worms alive and well ever since then with no losses. By “no losses” I ..read more
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Scenes from the Mid-Summer Vegetable Garden
Veggie Gardening Tips
by Kenny Point
3y ago
The vegetable garden was slow developing this season but things are finally shaping up and it looks to be a pretty productive and rewarding year. So far the stars of the garden are the eggplants which are gorgeous and have not suffered from the flea beetle attacks that often riddle the leaves and weaken the plants. The beets and carrots are also growing well in thick stands that hide the roots which are developing underneath. The pepper plants don’t look like much right now but they have already ripened fruits in an assortment of colors and shapes. All of my garlic was harvested this past week ..read more
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Veggie Gardening Tips
by admin
3y ago
Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing ..read more
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2006 PA Garden Expo
Veggie Gardening Tips
by admin
3y ago
Another welcome sign of the approach of spring is the arrival of the local gardening shows. Three popular area gardening conferences are the Mid Atlantic Garden Show, the Philadelphia Flower Show, and the Pennsylvania Garden Expo. The Mid Atlantic Garden Show which was held in the Expo Center in York, PA opened on March 2nd and concluded today, March 5th. The Philadelphia Flower Show runs from March 5th through the 12th and is held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. For more information visit the Philadelphia Flower Show Page. Closer to home here in Harrisburg is the ..read more
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