If you are planning your garden as a way to sustain yourself then careful planning is needed. If you don’t eat complete proteins then you will actually starve even if you are getting fat from eating lots of carbohydrates. Normally a vegetarian diet requires more than just a hobby garden. It requires understanding of the nutrients that you can get from a plant based diet.
Remember that harvest time is normally in the fall that means …
Onions are a vegetable that every gardener likes to grow. They can be used in so many different recipes and are probably the most popular seasoning after salt and pepper. The problem with onions is the time that they take to grow. From the time that they sprout until the bulb gets about as big as your thumb can be many weeks and even in warmer areas harvest is normally at the end of …
If you ask anyone that has been gardening for many years they will say that it is a year round job no matter where they might be located. There are plenty of things that can be done even in the coldest months and you will find that there are times in the summer when you might not be spending every day working in your garden.
With that said there is a time in late winter …
One of the first things that you will learn from avid gardeners is that you can mulch garden waste to create rich soil for your garden and this is fine if you understand all of the precautions that come with processing garden waste but for beginners it can be a very bad thing to do.
Garden Mulch normally consists of any type of organic material that comes from your garden and table scraps from your …
When the first days of spring start heating up then the bugs around your home will start looking for food. Most people notice this when they see small black ants in their kitchen but this is not the only place ants will search for food. The best way to stop ants from invading your home is to act quickly and in this how to …
Necessary Home Maintenance should only take a couple hours a week and that includes the inside and outside of your home. If you manage your time well you can multitask and that will help you get more things done at the same time. In addition to your weekly maintenance you will have larger projects that might take half a day every few months but for the basic needs you should only be …
A problem for many dog owners is when their animal digs in their yard and causes damage or digs under fences to get out. Although there really isn’t a perfect cure for this there are some things that you can do to prevent this before harm comes to your pet.
The first thing is that you have to be proactive in training your pet not to dig. Just like anything else you might …
A lot of new home owners and even long time home owners can save themselves a lot of money by completing required home maintenance on a scheduled interval. Most of these things can be completed by a home owner without the need of a technician. Other items will need a visit from a professional to complete the maintenance.
By completing these small check list items you can save yourself a lot of money …
Herbs are a very easy plant to grow in your garden and fresh herbs are really the best for your cooking needs but how can you preserve your herbs for use later in the year easily? Dehydrating is a simple way to prepare herbs for storage and often you don’t need expensive equipment to process your herbs.
The best time to pick your herbs for dehydrating is just before they go to flower. …
There are a lot of factors when picking the right tool to do the job and Riding Lawn Mowers are no exception. In this HowTo we will look at some of the features that make a big difference in your selection process and hopefully give you enough information that you can ask better questions of your sales person before you make a buy.
The first consideration is the size of your property. Most …