5 Reasons Why Keeping a Garden Journal Can Improve Pest and Disease Control
Gardening is a wonderful hobby that provides both physical and mental benefits, but it can be challenging when pests and diseases attack your plants. Keeping a garden journal can help you track these issues and improve pest and disease control. Here are five reasons why you should start journaling...
5 Creative Ways to Incorporate Lingonberries into Your Cooking
Lingonberries, also known as cowberries, are a small red berry native to the boreal forests of the Northern Hemisphere. These tart berries have a unique flavor that pairs well with both sweet and savory dishes. Here are five creative ways to incorporate lingonberries into your cooking: Lingonberry Jam: The...
Meditation and the Power of Water Holding Energy: A Journey Through History and Science
Meditation is a powerful tool for reducing stress and improving overall well-being, but did you know it can also be used to harness the energy of water? This ancient practice, known as “water holding energy,” has been used for centuries to purify and bless water, and can offer a...
Maximizing Your Garden Potential: Victory Garden Layout Tips and Tricks
Victory gardens, also known as “war gardens” or “food gardens for defense,” were vegetable, fruit, and herb gardens planted during World War II to reduce pressure on the public food supply. These gardens were a huge success and produced a significant portion of the produce consumed during the war....
Victory Gardens of WW2: How Homegrown Produce Boosted Morale and Feed the Nation
During World War II, victory gardens played a crucial role in supporting both the war effort and the morale of civilians on the home front. These gardens, which were planted in backyards, parks, and other public spaces, provided a way for people to feel like they were contributing to...
Victory Gardens: A Guide to Growing Your Own Food During Times of Crisis
Victory gardens, also known as war gardens or food gardens for defense, were vegetable, fruit, and herb gardens planted by civilians during World War I and World War II to reduce the pressure on the public food supply brought on by the war effort. These gardens were used to...
Victory Gardens: Understanding the Definition and Purpose
Victory gardens, also known as “war gardens” or “food gardens for defense,” were a major part of the home front during World War II. These gardens were created as a way for citizens to grow their own food and contribute to the war effort by reducing the demand for...
Victory Gardens: A Look into the History of Sustainable Agriculture during War Time
During World War II, Victory Gardens played a crucial role in supporting both the war effort and American households. These gardens, also known as “war gardens” or “food gardens for defense,” were vegetable gardens planted and tended by individuals, families, and communities to supplement their food supply and reduce...
How to Grow Wine Cap Mushrooms
One of the easiest mushrooms to start growing at home is the Wine Cap mushroom, also known as King Stropharia. Wine cap mushrooms grow as big as portobello mushrooms, and have a meaty texture and taste. The spawn can be grown on a bed of wood chips and soil,...
First Shiitake Mushroom Harvest
This spring we inoculated hardwood logs with shiitake mushroom spawn plugs. We received our first harvest this week and threw them in the smoker with our sirloin steak. De-e-elicious....