Pumpkins are part of the cucurbit family of vegetables. Cucurbits are veggies like cucumbers, zucchini, button squash, watermelons and even gourds. I’ve been growing and eating a ton of pumpkins this past year- I’ve eaten them fresh, frozen them, made soup, given them away, you name it. You can do this too, by following my
At the start of any growing season, people plant like crazy with the excitement of growing vegetables. The excitement can quickly die down though, when those veggies start to pitter out before the season is fully finished, leaving gaps in your garden bed & a gap of time where you could still be growing, harvesting
As the title says, this video is about how to remove thorns from a yellow dragon fruit (pitaya). Yellow dragon fruit are the sweeter variety of dragon fruit but unlike the red variety it has thorns protecting the fruit.
This video goes through a standard tiller (one that I personally own) and gives a rundown of how it works. After the chat, the video then shows the tiller working and how after the ground is tilled it is made into furrows and then prepared for growing vegetables with irrigation hose and weed matting. So,
This video explains how to make a trellis specifically for growing tomatoes but it really can be used for any other food crop requiring support to grow. The demonstration shows how the posts are dug and set and the wire strung across and tensioned to make a solid support structure for growing tomatoes.
Heirloom vegetables isn't the most exciting topic and my wife would say this video doesn't help the cause but for those of us who love our heirloom backyard fruits and vegetables, heirloom is an exciting topic indeed. Heirloom seeds are a growing industry (somewhat of a resurgence) due to the large farming practices using too
Those who know the herb lemongrass probably know about the huge range of products it can be used to make like citronella to keep the mosquitos away, cosmetics, creams, food flavouring etc. However, not many people realise how easy lemongrass is to grow and how it can be used in the garden not only as
Yellow stuffing and colossal tomatoes are some of my favourite tomatoes to grow. This video gives a description of the two types of tomatoes and also shows how to save and clean seed through the fermentation method.
Avocados can often be very difficult trees to grow, especially when trying to grow them in heavy or clay soils. This video shows a great example of how to plant an avocado tree in clay based soil to have it thriving in no time!
Toro has a great name when it comes to ride-on mowers and their zero turn range are no exception. I don't have a huge property by any means but 3 acres can still be a fair bit to mow and that's why I have a ride-on. Lucky for me a good friend of mine whom
Fruit fly is a major problem for many food gardeners all around the world! The female fruit fly lays her eggs under the skin of the fruit by using a stinger on her abdomen. The eggs quickly develop into larva (maggots) which spoil the fruit badly. Chemical sprays are effective but they are also extremely
Self Sufficient Me is a blog about self-sustainment by growing our own produce (plant/animal), and self-fulfilment by looking after our health (physical/mental) through exercise and slowing life down a little.
