In the fall, we just seem to be overloaded with a lot of plants that we are pulling or trimming back. We finally purchased a chipper shredder – I love it! Items to Shred: Dry garden waste – don’t want it damp as it may clog the chipper/shredder. Branches, twigs and stems. Leaves and other […]
Soil Fertility
Mushroom Compost
When we first set up our raised and elevated raised beds, we included mushroom compost in our garden soil. If you want the formula, just click on the link. That first year my plants did fantastic. I asked one of my neighbors who grew up on a family farm for his advice on when to […]
Compost
Don’t just throw away your plant (veggies, fruit, herbs, and flower) scraps in a plastic bag! Everyone has an opinion on how to compost. After researching, I decided to use the method that is explained in Eliot Coleman’s book titled “Four-Season Harvest”. The compost ingredients include brown material, green material and soil. Formula: Here is […]
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