Did you know that tomatoes hate cucumbers? Consider companion planting.
While they might taste great together in a salad, tomato plants dislike growing in close proximity to any member of the cucurbit family, which includes cucumbers.
Tomatoes love carrots and basil,...
Companion planting is a common practice among gardeners. The most common popular method of companion planting is the Three Sisters method of putting squash, beans, and corn together. In the instance of the Three Sisters, the plants play a very functional role...
Invasive plants are non-native plants which thrive and spread aggressively, displacing other natural plants. They are usually introduced by people either accidentally or on purpose, into a region far from their native habitat making these plants non-native. Non-native plant...
Smart Farming Technology
This is the Leafy Green Machine, a smart farm built inside a shipping container and produced by Freight Farms. This high yield - high production mini farm comes with all sorts of high tech gadgets. The system uses...
So one of your tomatoes went soggy or moldy before you could eat it? Bummer.
But wait! Don't throw it away!
What if I told you it's ridiculously easy to GROW a whole BUNCH of tomato plants from just a few...
This is Ted with Raven Rock Eco Village. He shows us how the chicken tractor is set up and describes how they have the chickens rotate between pastures, right behind the cattle. Joel Scalaton Method.
Get the book here on...
Think you're free to plow your own farmland? Not without a permit, says the federal court system.
Longtime farmer John Duarte may face up to a 2.8 million dollar fine for plowing parts of his own 450-acre property, just south of...
Ever heard of a walipini greenhouse? It's a very simple design for a greenhouse. Its underground with translucent roofing that allows sunshine in. This creates an underground greenhouse that utilizes the earth's natural temperature to keep plants cooler in...
This month IKEA announced a new indoor hydroponic garden called KRYDDA/VÄXER . The indoor garden allows you to grow food at home year round.
The system requires no soil and is designed with the average person in mind. Creator, Helena...
For most living in the United States, washed, refrigerated eggs are the norm and are actually considered safer by most people. What if I told you that's not how most of the world does it? What if I told...
Sounds pretty pointless, doesn't it?
Planting a tree for the sole purpose of chopping it down. It seems even more ridiculous when I tell you that the tree--called a black locust--grows incredibly fast, too.
Why would anybody chop down a perfectly...
Building your raised bed garden can seem like a challenge. Researching the right parts to buy, taking measurements, visiting the home improvement store, and putting in the labor of construction - this can all be eliminated with TogetherFarm Blocks.
These...