Archive for October, 2008

There’s More to Fall Garlic than Meets the Eye

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

I finally found time to plant my gourmet garlic seed a week ago just before the weather turned noticeably colder and killing frosts descended onto the vegetable garden.
The gourmet garlic varieties planted out included Music, German White, Ukrainian Red, and Italian Purple. Over a hundred cloves went into a section of the garden measuring about [...]

Posted in Gourmet Garlic Culture | 7 Comments »

Worm Farming: Livestock for the Home Gardener

Monday, October 6th, 2008

Who says that you need big acreage, fencing, and a place in the country in order to raise small livestock? You can ignore zoning ordinances, noise restrictions, or the neighbor’s objections when it comes to worm farming no matter where you reside.
Composting worms are the perfect breed of livestock for the gardener who wants to [...]

Posted in Home Gardening Tips & Ideas | 6 Comments »

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Worm Farming: Livestock for the Home Gardener

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