Gardening
Chop and Drop – A Busy Person’s Best Friend
One of the most fun concepts of Permaculture is Chop and Drop. The concept of Chop and Drop is pruning, cutting or chopping woody perennials, shrubs and trees, and letting everything fall to the ground. Nature hates bare soil, and this is a way to naturally mulch your soil (like a forest) to feed the…
Read MoreJujube Fruit – 7 Reasons to Include It in Your Diet
About Jujube Fruit Jujube fruit is also referred to as Chinese dates, Korean dates, red dates, or Indian dates. Jujubes (Ziziphus jujuba) grow on a small deciduous (loses its leaves in the winter) trees. Jujube trees grow to around 20-30 feet tall, and with small shiny green leaves, tiny blossoms, with grape-to-kumquat sized fruits that…
Read More10 Ways to Use Fresh Rosemary That Are Super Easy
What is Fresh Rosemary Fresh Rosemary is recently cut clippings from the small evergreen shrub Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis). Rosemary is native to the Mediterranean region. It has dark green, needle-like leaves that have a resinous aroma. From late winter through spring, the plant displays blue flowers, which are edible. There are two growth types of…
Read MoreeBook Compost Series – The Secret to Growing Your Own Organic Vegetables Using Compost
Gardening Compost Is Your Soil’s Main Source of Food About the FREE eBook Compost Series – Gardening compost is food for your soil, and by using many different ingredients in your compost will supply and replenish all the essential nutrients that your soil needs for healthy crop growth and increase insect pest resistance. Making your…
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