By July 1, 2017, The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation assures that waste haulers and drop-off centers must provide food scrap collection. I am more interested in managing my food scraps at home, it is simple and low-cost, and I can make wonderful compost, which is like black gold for my garden. The benefitsContinue reading “What To Do With Food Scraps?”
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Gardening Year: Is it the end?
Is autumn really the end of the gardening year? “Fall is not the end of the gardening year; it is the start of next year’s growing season.” Thalassa Cruso Autumn in Vermont is one of my favorite times of year. The days are clear and sunny and the nights are cold! The leaves begin toContinue reading “Gardening Year: Is it the end?”
Prepping the Garden Beds
May is such a busy time of year. I am itching to get my hands in the vegetable garden yet our weather is still too unpredictable to do much planting. Instead it is time to get my raised beds ready for planting! I’m also working on getting all the flowers beds presentable just in caseContinue reading “Prepping the Garden Beds”
Preparing The Garden For Winter
I have mixed feelings when it comes around to preparing the garden for winter. It signifies a change of seasons and moving into a quieter time of the year. Soon the snows will come and I won’t be spending as much time outside in the garden. I will miss being outside working in the garden,Continue reading “Preparing The Garden For Winter”
Gardening DIY, or Call a Pro?
Deciding whether or not to tackle a gardening job yourself will depend on many things. How much strength you have, your level of knowledge, your time, and your degree of interest in taking on the project. It’s never wise to take on something you can’t finish, or you can’t do properly, because unfinished projects costContinue reading “Gardening DIY, or Call a Pro?”
2015 Worm Update
Remember my worm farm? It’s been in operation for over a year now and is doing quiet well. During the warmer months I move the whole worm farm outside into a protected area where it is under the eves of the house. However during the winter months I move the container into our garage. OurContinue reading “2015 Worm Update”
My Garden: Compost Bin Update
Last year we made a wonderful three-bin composter. Over the summer and into the fall we would layer weeds and chicken shavings into the bins. We didn’t spend enough time turning the pile or even paying much attention to the bins. The problem with this is that turning your pile may mean all the differenceContinue reading “My Garden: Compost Bin Update”
My Garden: What Can You Compost?
I receive a lot of questions regarding composting; one common question is “What can I compost?” Earlier this summer we built a compost bin out of pallets. It’s been wonderful to have such a large 3-bin composter. For our bin we’ve been layering weeds from the garden, bedding from our chickens and adding manure as weContinue reading “My Garden: What Can You Compost?”
My Garden: Compost Bins From Pallets
I have a wonderful set of plans for building a three-bin composter. The plans call for purchasing various sizes of cedar, chicken wire and various hinges to make a very nice compost bin. The plans even call for purchasing a sheet of clear corrugated fiberglass to make a cover for the whole thing. The directionsContinue reading “My Garden: Compost Bins From Pallets”
My Garden: Why Compost Continued.
As I mentioned last week there are many benefits of composting, the most important is the benefit to your garden. Composting doesn’t have to be hard or labor intensive. You can keep it simple with a small compost bucket next to your sink for vegetable scraps, egg shells, coffee grinds, anything that’s not cooked. OnceContinue reading “My Garden: Why Compost Continued.”
Nancy on the Home Front 