In this week’s ‘Q&A with Kareen’, I address Julie’s question about my top 10 favorite crops to grow to feed a family. In particular, Julie was interested in crops that were either high in calories and/or macro and micronutrients, as well as easy to grow, prepare, store, and preserve. You’ll notice that I don’t mention some of […]
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I’ve been thinking a lot about composting over the past couple of weeks. Probably because turning my compost pile is on my list of tasks but also because planting season is winding down and I’m beginning to turn my attention to other aspects of the garden. Hands-down, how to compost is one of the questions
The promise of spring is in the air! I have tiny arugula, spinach, and lettuce seedlings coming up in the greenhouse and the snow is slowly melting off my annual garden beds. We’ve been pruning our trees in the food forest and I’ll be tackling the berry bushes by the end of the week. I
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As I write this, there’s about 4 feet of snow piled against the south side of the greenhouse, the pond is almost completely obscured and the chickens are getting a little stir-crazy having been cooped up in their house. The thermometer reads 10 degrees F, which seems balmy compared to the subzero temperatures that we’ve
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There’s a philosophical and a practical side to gardening, “the why” we do it and then “the how.” In most of my videos, I cover “the how” of gardening, giving you advice and recommendations on everything from ripening tomatoes, to composting, to establishing a food forest. And in the case of my video today, the Top
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I’m not sure about you but for me, composting in the winter time is a bit of a challenge. Though it’s possible to insulate an outdoor pile and add high nitrogen materials to keep the pile cooking, in my opinion, it’s not really worth the time and energy. After I’ve thrown the kitchen scraps that I
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Since I’ve now moved from planting to maintenance mode in my garden, it’s now time to think about fertilizing my crops. Remember that the reason our garden grown veggies are so delicious is because they are drawing nutrients out of the soil. While compost is a good spring amendment and encouraging microbial life in your
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It’s always such a nice feeling to get out of the scramble of planting season and into the routine of regular maintenance. Among other tasks, regular maintenance means watering. Because we’ve moved into crispy and dry July, I thought this would be a good opportunity to talk a little bit about water conservation strategies and
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The growing season has finally arrived, the spring bulbs are in full bloom and gardening is underway! It’s garden prep time. You may have already put some seeds in the ground but because it’s been so wet, I’ve wanted to let the soil dry a little more before prepping it for planting. Working with wet soil
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Happy Spring! With the mild weather we’ve been having, I’m sure many of you have already been out in your garden, getting things ready for planting season. By now, you likely have at least a vague idea of what you want to grow. Now, a good question to ask yourself, if you haven’t already, is
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