Mulch is like mayonnaise. How much you put on and how you spread it are important for a satisfactory result. There are 3 basic reasons for laying down mulch in the garden: to help control weeds to moderate water loss to add nutrients to the soil I go over specifics in the video below, but […]
What About Sauerkraut That Ferments Until There is Basically No Brine Left
What is the best time of year to make sauerkraut? Technically, that depends on when you have fresh cabbage available. This might be from your garden or it might be from the market. But another thing to consider is what else is going on in your life? Like, maybe, Christmas, New Year’s, and traveling. If […]
15 Things Every Idaho Gardener Should Know About Fall
What should you be doing in the garden in autumn? Autumn or fall? Which word I choose depends on the context. Fall might be misunderstood sometimes since it could mean other things. Autumn sounds too grandiose sometimes. Regardless, there are some important gardening things to know about fall. It is prime time for some activities. […]
Everyone’s Garden Looks Great Except Mine
Does that photo tell the whole story? Great photos of well tended gardens can sooth the soul or create despair. Sometimes it seems that everyone’s garden looks great except our own. Is it true or is it an illusion? Let’s start with these facts and questions. You don’t tend to see the problems in other […]
My Backyard Weeds – Wild Buckwheat Poses as Bindweed
Fairly boring wild buckwheat When is bindweed not bindweed? When it’s wild buckwheat! When wild buckwheat is vining up through your desirable plants, it is fairly mature and can look a lot like bindweed. However, take heart, there are some crucial differences. For one thing, wild buckwheat is MUCH easier to pull up by the […]