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I’ve been researching about biochar for quite some time because it has so many incredible benefits for the garden. This is the basis behind “Terra Preta” (dark, fertile soil) known as Amazonian dark earth. The “charcoal” is stable and remains in the soil for thousands of years, binding and retaining minerals and nutrients. I have...
How to deter cabbage butterflies and/or cabbage moths from laying eggs and destroying your Cole crops (cabbages, kale, collards, etc). Link to the products in in this video:...
The spring season is usually a roller coaster for us in SC, zone 7A-8B the temps are low, then high, then low, then high. The past few years I haven’t been able to harvest my brassicas because it gets too hot and the veggies all bolt (flower and go to seed). There’s not a lot...
Well, it’s time to handle a dirty coop covered in poop. Chickens are so gross sometimes. BUT we can use their poo as a great fertilizer for our plants in the garden. Chicken manure is high in nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium BUT also high in ammonia, which can burn your plants. This is why you...
Awe, eight years ago I had no clue what I was doing and decided to become a chicken mama. I didn’t grow up with chickens and I didn’t even have a coop yet! But I was determined to start my journey with chickens. These mini “Chunky Cluckers” are the reason I started calling my original...
How to start seeds successfully for the garden. Tip 4: Add water to your seed mix, but not too much You DO want to make sure to add additional water to hydrate the seeds after planting, but this initial step gets the mix ready ahead of time. Some seed starting mediums can be kinda hydrophobic...
How to start seeds successfully for the garden. Tip 3: Label Your Plants! You think you’ll remember and then don’t. Labeling tips:...