My New Shop
Well, with loss of sometimes comes good things. As my recent post has stated, I lost my bee’s. Yep they flew the coup on me while I was working 12 to 16 hour days. Well with all that work comes something good. Meet my new work shop. This will allow me to do a multitude […]
Our Bee’s Flew the Coup!
Well, what more can I say. As I went to our bee hive for my monthly (in this case 2 1/2 month due to work) inspection. I discovered that I had a really bad infestation of moths. You know those little white worms that eat through every bit of the combs….. So, in a moment […]
Using those Apples!
Ever year in the fall, we take a family vacation trip up various places in the smoky mountains. It is out little escape from the blistering reality of the sunny state of Florida. Honestly, it is a way for us to at least experience some color in the fall. While the sunny days are great […]
Getting A Head Start or Beating the Fall!
In many regions of the US, growers are faced with the daunting task of a shorter growing season. Not everyone is blessed with a 10 month growing season like states such as Florida or California. So what are you to do when the seasons start to change? Well, if you have been planting in a […]
Soil Drainage & Self Watering
Soil Drainage & Self WateringIt can be frustrating to accidentally leave the hose on when watering those precious tomato plants. Sometimes an unexpected rainfall can leave plants drowned. Luckily, raised garden beds enable greater water drainage and prevent the soil from getting so compacted that plant roots can’t grow. The fact that a standard bed […]
Reducing Back Strain
Do you want to know the best and most important benefit for raised beds for me…. Reducing Back Strain! As I get older I have noticed how much more I dislike bending over. It isn’t due to lack of it, just that I am getting tired of doing it as is most of America. So, […]
Preventing Weeds
When doing raised beds one of the most helpful and useful byproducts is Preventing Weeds. Raised garden beds help prevent weeds from the soil nearby crowding your plants. This results in less weeding, which as we all know is the most frustrating part of gardening! Some people try using the cloth or other means of weed barriers. […]
The Benefits of Raised Beds
With Spring in Full Bloom and Summer Right around the corner. I wanted to take the time to talk about the many benefits of raised bed Gardening. So over the Course of the next few weeks we are going to be discussing in a 5 part series the various benefits of raised beds. Many people […]
