Elderberries are all the rage these days and for good reason. Elderberry (Sambucus nigra canadensis) are great for wildlife, pollinators, native to North America, and produce a berry that is used medicinally (disclaimer: I am not a doctor and this article is not medical advice). In this article we go over all the pros and […]
Elderberry Cuttings: How to Root Hardwood Cuttings
How to Make an Air Prune Bed
There are many reasons why you might want to build your own Air Prune bed. Follow along with these steps and you will have your own Air Prune bed built in no time. These are steps I followed when I built my air prune bed. Of course your bed size can be adjusted to fit […]
Air Prune Beds
One of the most utilitarian trees I grow is the black locust. Black locust is a very polarizing tree, some people go running for their soap box screaming invasive while others see it as a blessing. At our farm we see Black locust as a perfect tree to grow from seed in our air prune […]
How to Grow Blueberries: Annual Care
Unfortunately it’s not all about picking berries. Blueberry bushes, like all perennial fruit and berries require maintenance from time to time. This growing great blueberry segment focuses on pruning, fertility, and weeding in the blueberry patch. It’s not glamorous but this is the hard work that makes picking delicious berries so enjoyable! Pruning People get […]
How to Grow Great Blueberries! Soil pH
It’s no secret blueberries are one of my favorite snacks. I love them so much that I grow hundreds of them every year. In the early years I had plants that failed to thrive, plants didn’t die but they never really took off either. Plants would get a few berries each year, way fewer berries […]
Getting Rid of Weeds in Your Garden Bed
Today’s video is all about getting weeds and grass out of your planting beds. Try this easy method to get rid of unwanted weeds in just a few minutes. This method of removing weeds from planting beds is similar to sheet mulching. After identifying the weeds we remove an mulch that we want to save. […]
Winter Fig Tree Care
Growing trees is a long term deal. That the apple tree planted today needs to be cared for and looked after before it produces fruit for us. Fig trees, while they usually bear fruit sooner than most fruits, require this same care. Here in the Northeast we are right on the outer edge of most […]