Category Archives: gardening

Garden Planning

Posted on January 27, 2012 by dracphelan

Well, it is a little past time to do a little garden planning. Last year was almost a complete failure for me, so I will be hoping for better weather (last year was record heat and extreme drought) and to … Continue reading →

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Urban Homesteading in the Spring

Posted on February 21, 2011 by dracphelan

It is time for me to get my garden really going for the spring. I already have some great garlic plants growing, and next weekend, with the help from some friends, I will be setting up a new garden bed to increase production. I am planning on planting: Continue reading →

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Plan’s for the next year

Posted on December 6, 2010 by dracphelan

It is coming up on a new year and I need to plan on some activities and goals for the new year. Pay off (at a minimum) my credit card and Dell accounts. This should be very doable. Create at … Continue reading →

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Ordered my seeds for fall

Posted on July 28, 2010 by dracphelan

I just ordered my seeds for fall planting: Broccoli (start seeds as soon as I get them and plant in September) Different varieties of lettuce and spinach (plant in mid-August for fall salads) Carrots (plant September 5th-10th) Garlic (plant in … Continue reading →

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Say Hello to Soaring Prices

Posted on April 8, 2010 by dracphelan

Paul Volcker (White House economic adviser) has started making noises about imposing a Value-Added Tax.  In simple terms, this means that a sales/VAT tax will have to be paid on everything at every step of the production process. The farmer … Continue reading →

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Permaculture Experiment

Posted on March 17, 2010 by dracphelan

I’ve been learning a little more about permaculture. Part of it is taking advantage of your current landscaping and where the plants would naturally be found. An example would be squash. Squash is naturally found in forest edges and growing … Continue reading →

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Another Reason To Grow Your Own Vegetables

Posted on June 3, 2008 by dracphelan

Multi-state salmonella outbreak linked to tomatos Summary: There have been a large number of salmonella cases tied to different varieties of tomatos. These outbreaks have hit both the Dallas and Houston areas of Texas. My take: This is another reason … Continue reading →

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Plant a Garden and Save Some Money

Posted on May 22, 2008 by dracphelan

Plant a garden, harvest savings This is a great article. It goes into how to plant a garden (even apartment dwellers can do this) and save money on food. It goes into what to grow (some items don’t save you … Continue reading →

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