Discussion of my super awesome mindboggling grow rack will have to wait until I get pictures up and online. But in the mean time, let’s discuss how to start seeds indoors with fluorescent lights. Welcome to fluorescent lighting… First, let’s talk about the glorious world of fluorescent tube lighting. There are currently three major standards worth caring about, T12, T8, and… Continue Reading
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Category Archives: Gardening
A Project Sprouts And Takes Shape
Pardon the horrible pun in the title, but all will become pretty clear later on. My wife and I have been discussing a potential business venture for a few months. It started from a conversation with us and my parents. We pondered it for a bit, came up with a spin on the idea, and… Continue Reading
Garden Season 2013 Begins
So with the climate here being different from what we’re used to, and colder at this time of year, I’m going to be making a much deeper foray into seed starting and early growing in the house. While I’d prefer to do much of this outside in a green house, that’s just not in the… Continue Reading
Emma’s Cabbage Salad Recipe
Well, you all asked for it, so here you go. My bride’s cabbage salad recipe. Ingredients 1 head of green cabbage 1 head of red cabbage (or another green one if red is too expensive or unavailable) 1 bunch green onions 1 package slivered almonds 1 Tablespoon sesame seeds 2 cups of diced cooked chicken… Continue Reading
Kearney Garden Planning, 2013
As I’m sure a number of you have done recently or are planning on doing soon, my wife and I sat down the other evening to go over our garden plans for this year. We’re not going to make the same mistake we did last year with assuming we’d move earlier and not putting in… Continue Reading
Chill Hours – An Important Consideration For Trees
One thing I’ve discovered when planning our orchard over the last couple years is the importance of considering chill hours when selecting a tree. You can’t just look at the area you live in and match up USDA zones. Most fruit trees and some berries require a certain number of hours spent between 32 and… Continue Reading
Pull Your Head Out Of The Produce Aisle
So today we went (a bit late) to the local pumpkin patch to get pumpkins for the kids. We had expected to go to the stereotypical pumpkin patch with nice round uniform orange pumpkins, just like you’d get from the store. Nope. And it was great! They had all sorts of different varieties to choose… Continue Reading
It’s Time For Your Fall Garden
It’s currently the height of summer in many areas around the country. Here in Washington State we’re hitting our annual ‘heat wave’ in August. Yet oddly enough, it’s time to start your fall garden. In some areas it’s actually too late! So what sorts of things are good for your fall garden? Broccoli, cabbage, brussels… Continue Reading
Orchards at Remote Locations – How To Keep Them Watered!
Alright! So we know how to deal with critters at our remote orchard. But what about water? Now if you have water and power at the site, you’ve got it made. All you have to do is hook up the water to a timer based irrigation system, and run water lines (drip lines or soakers)… Continue Reading
Orchards at Remote Locations – Dealing With Critters
We all know how long it takes to get trees established. It can take several years before a newly planted fruit tree will bear fruit. That’s all fine and good when you’re planting in your back yard. A bit harder when you’re trying to establish an orchard in a remote location such as a bug… Continue Reading
