My latest big thing is cover crops. In the past I was a fair weather gardener and once I got tired of zucchini or picking tomatoes became a hassle I would just stop gardening and walk away. Although to give myself a bit of credit here the crops had entered the end of season manky stage where they were lacking the same degree of quality … Continue reading How do you dig in your cover crops?
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.
A garden shredder would be nice, it would help alleviate the pain I am currently experiencing in my finger. Either that or some kind of gardening guillotine. The more I think about it the more the want becomes a need. I need a chopper. My mustard cover crop grew a lot faster than I had anticipated or maybe it is time has passed by a … Continue reading I want more things – fancy things…
