My dream is to have a large kitchen someday. But for now, my New Years resolution is to learn to function effectively in the space that I have. I seem to have always had small kitchens and mostly small gardens to provide for the small kitchen. I have never mastered the large, grow all your own food, store it, stock it up for winter kitchen OR garden. I once ‘put back’ 39 quarts of green beans only to find they were bad when I took the first one out to cook on a cold day in November some fifteen years back.
Category: Gardening Methods
How to Build a Roof Garden
The concept of a roof garden is not a new one. In fact, it is centuries old!. If you live in an urban area, your dreams of having a garden may be difficult to achieve. Not so if you consider a roof garden!
How To Grow African Violets Successfully All Year Round
The African violet (Saintpaulia) first headed the pot-plant popularity polls about twelve years ago and has held the top spot ever since, with each year bringing an increasing number of friends.
The effects of Solar Energy
With all the talk regarding solar energy for many years its time has finally come. The gradual inevitable depletion of natural resources has made alternative…..
Growing Tomatoes in Containers and Pots - 4 Top Tips
I have been growing tomatoes in patio containers and pots this year with some success. I also have my beloved plot with tomatoes growing in the ground. I know the ones in the ground will work fine – they have done for thirty years. But growing my tomatoes in containers is anew departure for me.
Is Urban Roof Garden Possible?
A roof garden is any garden situated on the roof a building. A flat or gently sloped roof transformed into a landscape environment. These are grown plants atop structure that started during ancient times, about 2,500-3,000 years ago in Rome…
Greenhouse Gardening Montana Style
These are some of the elements that must be considered in order to really get the maximum potential out of your greenhouse or sunroom: the type of greenhouse you want whether it be a cold house, portable greenhouse, hobby greenhouse…
Tomato Container Gardens
Tomato container gardens are an alternative to a traditional tomato garden. Tomatoes are one of the most popular vegetables, well in this case fruits, of people around the world. They can be used in so many ways, in a salad…