A Picture Tour of My Urban Vegetable Garden
Even though I live in the city, I like to have fresh, organic produce on hand. I also like to know that my yard space is being put to good use. I used about a third of my fenced in back yard to create a veggie garden that I’m very proud of. The space is [...]
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Reader Question
Q: Can banana peels be used as fertilizer for indoor houseplants?
A: Yes, but they must be composted. You can’t just lay a banana peel on the dirt of a houseplant. Though it eventually would work its way into the soil, it would take weeks. Also, you would probably get fruit flies and mold before it [...]
Composting 101
You may be spending dough on store bought fertilizer for your plants while throwing away valuable bits of it every day. I have seen the beauty of decomposing organic material, readers! It’s so easy and beneficial to compost, I don’t know why I never did it before. The steps are simple and you can go [...]
Invasive Species?
I’ve struck a deal with the Morning Glories. I won’t bother them if they don’t bother me.
Every year, the purple-ish blue flowers shroud my fence and snake along the ground. They climb across herbs and vegetables, choking them down to the ground, and blocking out the sun. They suck up all the moisture in the [...]