How to make pesto

I am always anxious to start gardening. The general rule of thumb is plant cold-hardy vegetables 4 – 6 weeks before the last frost, but I just can’t wait that long! Our last frost isn’t until mid June!  Since I am impatient, I have come up with several different ways to create frugal cloches for my vegetable garden. The easiest way to create a cloche is to cut the bottom off of a milk jug or juice container. Since they come with lids, you can easily remove the cap during

I love starting my seedlings inside in the spring. I always start my coo-weather crops in late February even though the plants cannot be put outside until early May. I start my warm weather crops in late March, but they can’t be planted outside in my region until after Father’s Day. Since my seedlings will be growing inside for a couple months they have an opportunity to become quite established before I harden them off and transplant them to my garden. For that reason, I often use

It seems like more and more people are giving straw bale gardening a try. What is straw bale gardening you ask? Well it is a unique way of gardening where your crops are planted directly into a straw or hay bale where they remain for the rest of the growing season! No garden rows, no digging in the ground, and no traditional gardening methods required. Straw bale gardening has its many perks, which may be why so many people are starting to take advantage of it. Some of the perks of a straw bal

Watch as Monty demonstrates how to make a low hazel fence, which he’s using to border the beds of his vegetable patch. Discover why hazel and chestnut wood work best, how to prevent the wood from breaking and the best methods for creating this attractive and sturdy boundary.