heres the vid. the tying technique starts at about 1:40 they use a tensioner but I didnt need it that tight so I skipped it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xjewfRfMds
I have grown blackberries for several years using traditional metal wire for trellising and its always been a pain. I put in several raspberries last year and wanted to do a better job of trellising them and found this monofilament wire. ...
I read everyone of them and victorys write up got me to go to their site with out even finishing reading. It touched on all the things that are important to me with out bogging me down. HOWEVER, Victories home page is a disgusting eyesore so crammed with links and info i didnt even bother to...
Follow this misguided chain of reasoning if you will - Magnesium is essential to calcium uptake. People try to treat blossom end rot (a calcium deficiency) with epsom salt. So if 1+2 = 5, than we can deduce that epsom salt (magnesium sulfate) will solve your calcium deficiency. Except it wont...
I love it, I use it as a mulch plant. Cut it back a few times over the season and mulch my trees, make a tea to help you sleep (smoking has the same effect) and the essential oils in it have been proven to be 10x better than DEET at repelling mosquitoes.
I have an amazing trick that has kept radishes and horseradish crisp for weeks. Radish go limp in like 3hrs in the fridge. I found a video online (from a local chef coincidentally) explaining that if you wrap the produce in a wet paper towel then place it in a plastic bag it will stay firm. I...
was just thinking if these are little itty-bitty guys we're talking about and they're exposed to that low a temp I could see where they might be stunted and even damaged in the long run.
tomatoes grow way faster than peppers. I start my tommys 1.5- 2 months after my peppers. Both plants like constant temps in the 70s to low eighties. They will survive nights at 55f but they wont be happy.
We try to eat from the garden as much as possible and storage is definitely an issue. parsnips are great since they store right where you planted them. onions and garlic get braided and decorate the walls. Beans and seeds dried like normal. Veg and fruit I freeze a lot and can some but I want...