I planted seeds in my garden a few years ago and now it just comes up wild every year and EVERYWHERE. It seems to do better in cooler weather. I add Bone meal, blood meal, compost to my garden. I leave the plant in the garden when it goes to seed an…
Palo Verde Beetle. Harmless unless you pick it up by the pinchers. Found a live one the other day in the yard and picked it up and moved it to the garden. They like to hang around this time of year.
Update on the Blackberry Bush. Not doing well this year. Just hanging in there. I think I need to cut it back after the summer and do a restart. I water it well but I think I need to rethink the fertilizing.
Whether you're growing on a balcony, supplementing your garden plot or just wanting to beautify a patio, containers are a great way to produce your own edibles in a manageable way. This step-by-step workshop focuses on challenges of growing edibles…
So I cooked the first of the rabbits we processed last week. Fried it like chicken. What went wrong is I have never fried chicken and I cooked it too long resulting in rubber rabbit so I popped it into the crockpot for three hours and it was divine…
I was just reviewing John Jeavon's book How to Grow More Vegetables and in it he mentions planting Mexican marigold (Tagetes minuta) for controlling nematodes.
Hi Brittany,
Now is sure the time to be making Kombucha since it's been gone off the shelves for a few months now. I so miss it! I hope and pray that the issues get resolved and it comes back.
I've had some really good success with making Kombucha…
Hi Chris - I don't have a PH tester. I've always just added bagged composted mulch, steer manuer and Starbucks grounds to my existing AZ soil to ammend. Some years my spring tomatoes are really good and sometimes not so good. Is there anything in ad…
Thanks for the heads up. When should transplants go in? It's so stinking hot out there! I have an area preparred and ready to go but dragging my feet in fear of the heat.
For families who are interested in raising eco-conscious children and living more in balance with nature... Bring your kids to this fun, interactive and informative class on learning more about sustainable living and permaculture. What does it mean…
Mesquite and Carob Milling
Requested Donation:
--Milling - $5 for each 5 gal bucket of beans milled
If you have four or more 5 gallon buckets for milling please arrive before noon!
Join the Phoenix Permaculture Guild as they host a mesquite bean (…