If you’re like most people, you’re always looking for ways to save money. One great way to do that is by growing your own vegetables. Not only will you reduce what you are currently spending at the market, but you’ll also get the satisfaction of knowing exactly what’s in your vegetables. your own food. But…
We love coffee grounds. Coffee grounds have a long list of uses in the garden. It’s amazing how this thing we so often throw away can be so useful. Form composting to soil amendments coffee grounds in the garden are good for a long list of things. Since we’ve learned about so many ways we…
All plants need calcium. Calcium is used by plants in the formation of cell walls and cell membranes. Calcium for plants is an immobile nutrient, meaning it cannot be moved by the plant from one area of the plant to another (plants can do this with mobile nutrients such as nitrogen). It is therefore important…
Eggshells are the one material that can be confusing if you are new to composting. Because it’s an animal product, but not quite meat, it leaves many people wondering Can you compost eggshells? or Can eggshells be composted? and the truth is, yes you can. You should compost your eggshells. Eggshells are a natural source…
Planting by the moon phases is something I always heard about as a child. I remember my grandmother waiting for a certain moon phase to trim her roses. Now, I frequently hear fellow gardeners and farmers waiting for a certain moon to plant, prune or harvest their crops. “Does it matter though?” That’s the question…
There are many benefits of using biochar in your soil, including needing to water your plants less often.
Gardening in Trinidad and Tobago is something most of our parents have done at some point. One of the great things we are seeing is more people developing unique, local products along the food production value chain.
Eggshells are a great addition to the garden. Making calcium powder from eggshells is a very simple process. When making calcium powder from eggshells you want it to be as fine as possible. This allows a greater surface area for the microbes to work. Breaking down that calcium powder into a form that is available…
Growing from seed is both challenging and rewarding. My goal for this article is to explain everything you need to know to germinate your seeds at home. Our first step is choosing the type of seeds you would like to grow.
Adding a layer of natural mulch has lots of benefits to your garden.