Growing any legumes can add much needed nitrogen to soil while also providing a delicious food you can enjoy for months. Peas can be sensitive to heat but super prolific, learn more about how to grow them!
…How to grow: peas
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No or Low Till Gardening
Tilling the land has been a common practice in industrial farming for quite some time. The concept essentially boils down to loosening up the soil to allow for good seed to soil contact and good germination. Which results in good crops, but there is a downside. Learn more about why and how to garden with little to no tilling.
…Farmer Podcasts to Listen To Today
You can get so much information by just listening. Check out these amazing podcasts on farming, homesteading and growing food.
…Summertime garden in the deep south
In the southern portions of the United States, July is typically when it becomes pretty hot. As temperatures increase, most people are harvesting much of what they’ve planted earlier and are beginning to plan for the fall. Learn about the weather and what you can grow during the summer in the deep south.
…Spring Garden Goals
“Anyone who thinks gardening begins in the spring and ends in the fall is missing the best part of the whole year; for gardening begins in January with the dream. ” – Josephine Nuese
…Direct sowing and starting seeds outdoors
If you live in the south or anywhere tropical, likely you do not need to start your seeds indoors during the winter. You can, if you have a very tight vegetable rotation but the growing season in these regions is often plenty long enough for even the most finicky, long season squash. There are some other considerations, benefits and drawbacks to starting your seeds outdoors or direct sowing them.
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