Archive for the ‘Backyard Orchard’ Category
Monday, April 11th, 2011
Not all plants are content with growing on the ground – some long to reach for the sun. This year, why not try building a trellis in the backyard for plants and vegetables that wish to grow vertically? Surprisingly, you don’t really need any special tools or special skills to ...
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Friday, March 18th, 2011
Imagine what your garden or orchard looked like a couple years ago? Maybe your begonias and tulips bloomed perfectly, and your bushes finally matured enough to create your favorite topiary designs. Instead of trying to recall your greatest harvests and growths in your mind year after year, you can capture ...
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Friday, January 15th, 2010
Nuts are a nutritious alternative to traditional sources of protein such as meat. There are so many varieties too—butternuts, chestnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, etc. Growing nuts or fruit in your backyard can be convenient, but is a home orchard right for you?
Before you delve into the world of nut trees, you ...
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Friday, August 7th, 2009
Produce at the grocery store can be less than appetizing. Sometimes the apples are brown, and they look like they’ve been sitting out for quite some time. Plus, the apples have most likely been waxed to look pretty, but who really wants to eat carnuba wax? Instead of wasting your ...
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Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
It's no secret that bees will improve the output of your backyard fruit orchards and vegetable gardens. Planting bee-friendly goodies will attract these great little pollinators, but you don't have to stick all sorts of odd wild flowers in your garden (when gardening space is limited, it makes sense to ...
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Sunday, February 15th, 2009
Everybody knows about apple, pear, and cherry trees, and depending where you live, you've probably seen plum, peach, apricots, and nectarines. For you lucky southerners, citrus trees such as lime, lemon, and orange may grow well.
But what if we want to try something else? There's nothing wrong with ...
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