In the garden I have been doing a lot with mustard. It makes a fabulous cover crop at the end of the season. My mustard seed pack claims to “aid in the natural control of wireworm, nematodes, etc which are a problem often associated with root crops. Mustard also reduces the chance of any soil borne diseases with 40 days of digging in.” It also … Continue reading How to make Mustard for your Hot Dog.
I have a couple of plants in my garden whose location must remain a secret. Every year I have to plant them in a different secret place. If I don’t I will find kids in the garden standing there eating all the leaves, stripping them off one by one. They are way more efficient than caterpillars at defoliation! And I can tell you with great … Continue reading How to extract the sweetness from stevia.
I have a bed in my garden set aside for all that is interesting and unusual. It is my fun bed where I can try things out. Although it does seem to have given over a bit of space to tomatoes and peppers that couldn’t fit in their garden and I just couldn’t be without them. In my odds and sods garden this year – … Continue reading So that’s what you do with Okra…
