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backyard farming home gardening 101 chickens 101 recipes contributors contact looking for something friday september 30 2016 a different game of squash q what do you do when summer squash morphs from tenderly edible and cute to a rock hard warty weapon oftentimes before you or your harvest crew ever spy it in the garden a you unleash your own weapons of mass destruction aka your boys to break the squash into compost able smithereens really mom you want us to hit the squash this is awesome tell the boys they need to rake the spoils so you can measure who has the biggest pile mom for the victory wait that s fewer squash for the boys harvest crew to eat ooh they re sneaky at 12 19 pm 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels compost jennifer kids friday august 12 2016 durable garden trellises and tomato cages from concrete reinforcing mesh cucumbers climb a trellis in a community garden the trellis is easy to remove at season s end concrete reinforcing mesh outranks typical metal tomato cages in size strength and ease of both harvest and storage between seasons the metal grids are widely available at hardware stores and home and garden centers the mesh comes in rolls of 100 feet or in panels typically 4x8 feet the panels cost around 8 yes that may be pricier than a single tomato cage but these cages are big enough to place two or three tomato plants inside and they ll last for years the openings are 6 inches across allowing for easy harvest a main advantage of the panels vs rolls is not having to cut the mesh to make a tomato cage bring the short ends together and use cable ties to join into a tube this forms free standing cages or you may stake into the ground with rebar poles for extra security but they re not going anywhere at season s end cut the cable ties and stack panels flat against a wall or fence to make a trellis use three long rebar poles per panel two at either short end and one in the middle hammer the poles into the ground 12 inches or so deep attach the panel with cables ties if you want the trellis to be elevated off the ground use a wide wooden stake next to the rebar poles to form a shelf for the panel bottom before attaching with cable ties trellises from concrete reinforcing mesh are easy to set up and easy to take down but have the strength of more permanent installations making them ideal for shared gardens or crop rotations in your home plot poles beans climb trellis made of concrete reinforcing mesh at 12 36 pm 1 comment email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels gardening 101 jennifer repurposed tuesday july 12 2016 the not so secret garden in my post on our travel blog about the huge 178 000 square foot biltmore mansion that we visited in asheville north carolina i mentioned that it was built upon an 8 000 acre estate the grounds of the estate were designed by frederick law olmstead who also designed central park the grounds are amazing and if i lived in the area i might buy a membership to the biltmore mansion to visit the gardens during different parts of the year as there are plants that grow and bloom throughout the year giving a different experience each time there are several different gardens that you can walk through on the estate with paths that meander through i was impressed by the variety and the beauty of the grounds my favorite part was the huge greenhouse that houses several different types of plants there were a bunch of different orchids and cacti and a bunch of tropical plants i actually liked the biltmore gardens even more than i liked the house even though i think the house is more famous if you get a chance visit the biltmore gardens in asheville they were amazing at 12 13 pm no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest friday july 1 2016 weeding gadgets tasks that can be done by hand are fine and dandy but ones that justify the purchase of tools even better leave it to my dad to have not one but three gadgets designed for weeding with minimal knee or back bending effort this black one without a brand name has spikes at the end of the pole position it over the center of a weed and press down on the bottom platform with your foot this action fans out the spikes slightly when you pull the tool out of the ground the spikes close in around the weed root and extract it the final move is to push on the knob and pop the weed from the tool set up a bucket for target practice and you re on your way to enticing the kiddos into the weeding chore game this tool concept ranges 20 30 and is available under different makers at most big box stores or online my dad loves this tool for weeding without damaging existing plantings he says it is best suited for smaller weeds next are two red ones are made by garden weasel in their weedpopper line first is the step and twist which has two blades beneath a stepping platform like the black tool you place it on the center of a weed and press down with your foot the difference is you twist the pole it has two handlebars a t joint on top for easy twisting not shown in my photos it also has a plunger for popping weeds out my dad chooses this one for weeds bigger than the black tool can handle but it also leaves a deeper hole it costs around 25 the second by garden weasel is the weedpopper pro it has spikes at the end of a hinged metal box insert tool just off center of the weed and press on the box with your foot to thrust the spikes upward it works rather like a mini foot activated pitchfork it can work on all sizes of weeds dad says but bigger weeds may need attack on multiple sides my dad also likes this one for clearing grass in flower and garden beds it is the most expensive of the bunch at 45 online whereas the other two tools shown here grasp the weeds allowing you to collect them without bending to the ground this gadget leaves them in the dirt but the kids have young backs right what are your favorite gardening gadgets my dad s birthday is coming up and i need ideas at 10 40 am 1 comment email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels jennifer weeds thursday june 30 2016 butterfly garden resources i m going to let you all in on a little secret they don t grow butterflies at a a butterfly garden they grow plants that attract butterflies we went to a butterfly garden in greensville south carolina at the roper mountain science center and we saw a lot of plants that attract butterflies but we didn t see a lot of butterflies the garden was set up really well by the greater greenville master gardeners association each plant had a sign that told what it was as well as what butterfly the plant will attract it was very educational and i definitely want to set up a butterfly garden once i live in a home again our favorite plant was the passion flower i have never seen it before and it seemed like something from a science fiction movie in addition to a couple of butterflies we did find some eggs and caterpillars which was still fun for madelyn if you are interested in creating your own butterfly garden this website gives you a map that you can click on to find the types butterflies that populate your state this page has a list of butterflies and the plants that they are attracted to if you have more information or websites about your own butterfly gardens please share them in the comments below michael at 7 38 am 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest friday june 17 2016 farmers market in charleston we get the opportunity to go to a lot of farmers markets as we cross the country in our fifth while we were lucky enough to be in charleston when they were having a farmers market at marion square the subtropical climate must provide great opportunities for growing because the variety and beauty of the produce in the various stalls was amazing there were tomatoes everywhere i thought that the white and green asparagus was probably the most beautiful thing at the market i wanted to buy all the herbs that i could see but it s hard to have a lot of herbs while living in a fifth wheel i know we weren t in georgia but we were close so i wasn t surprised to see peaches as far as the eye could see it makes me so happy to go to farmers markets and see so many people that grow such beautiful produce and seeing so many people that appreciate it farmers markets are one of my favorite places to be follow our cross country adventure on our blog www livingagoodstory com michael at 2 15 pm 1 comment email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels apartment gardening farmer s markets farming friday may 27 2016 repotting seedlings plus a genius duh trick to pack soil in flats when we gardeners start seeds in pots and trays the goal is always to graduate those wee sprouts to the great outdoors sometimes the journey requires a bit of middle ground when seedlings are too big for their first vessel but the time is not yet right whether due to temperature delayed ground preparation storms or other facts to transplant to their final home follow these tips to successfully repot seedlings wait until a seedling has a set of true leaves you ll notice that the pair of leaves which first emerges from a seed often has different characteristics in shape from the leaves that follow for example the first leaves from a tomato seed are slender ovals without any of the scalloped edges of later leaves the second pair of leaves will be the true leaves by the time a seedling produces these it is sturdy enough and has a root structure that can withstand repotting handle a seedling by the leaves not the stem if a leaf breaks off during transplant the seedling can grow another if the stem breaks bye bye moisten soil thoroughly in the original container and in second pot before you transplant turn first pot over in your hand to gently remove the soil plug with a pencil or other slender tool probe around the seedling to separate it and its roots from the other plants if there are many seedlings in one cell as with this chunk of alyssum start from the outer edges prepare a hole in second container to accept the seedling pencil works well here too still holding the seedling by a leaf deposit it into the hole and with pencil carefully bring dirt next to the stem keep transplants in steady conditions for the next couple of days keep soil consistently moist and don t subject them to extreme temperature or light changes i purposely sowed the tiny pepper grain alyssum seeds close together knowing i would separate them into individual cells after sprouting other times you get extra sprouts unexpectedly when you thought you planted just one seed now just because you have two or more seeds growing in a space doesn t mean you have to keep them all it may be more appropriate to use another desk tool scissors and cut one seedling at the ground so the other can thrive here s a look at two tomato sets i treated differently 1 i could have done my pencil method to easily separate these first tomato seedlings a couple of weeks ago with no concern about roots but i didn t get around to it the story of my life because of decent stem spacing i decided to see if i could slowly gently pry the root balls apart this worked i placed each in a new pot and backfilled soil around the roots 2 this is the second set two tomatoes are ahead in age with a third smaller sprout right next to them seedlings so close in space like these will also have roots inextricably bound in such cases it s better to use scissors to nip all but the most robust start cut your losses instead of risking damage to all finally here s my duh moment do you know how many years i ve filled seed pony packs and then patted down the dirt with a spoon or ice cream scoop for reals or trowel or fingers always making a huge mess well that s a silly question even i don t know how many years but from now i will simply press down on another seed container when filling my trays duh indeed at 10 33 am 1 comment email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels jennifer seed starting seeds older posts home subscribe to posts atom rv traveling family check out the johnson s adventures as they travel the country in an rv living a good story blog thanks for following us subscribe to posts atom posts all comments atom all comments have a question email us at backyardfarmingblog gmail com our images any time you see backyard farming in the corner of an image you can know that those photos were taken by and are owned by the contributors at backyard farming if you d like more information or would like to use one of our images contact us at backyardfarmingblog gmail com thanks topics broilers csa cameron chickens dale eat the season fridays herbs jennifer marisa megan meghan michael pests predators reader s backyard adventures sarah square foot gardening turkeys videos 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