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Growing Guides and Resources
How to Grow Corn, Beans, and Squash Together with the Three Sisters Method.
The Three Sisters companion planting method for growing maize (corn), beans, and squash was developed and used by Native Americans over a thousand years ago as a beneficial way to grow their three main agricultural crops together. They used variations on the approach...
How to Grow Garlic
I've been growing garlic in zone 6b, Northern Ohio for about 15 years, give or take a few. I currently grow a few porcelain and purple stripe hardneck garlic varieties. Some were sourced from online seed / garlic companies and growers at local farm markets, others...
Wine Cap Mushrooms in the Wood Chips!
My first experience with eating foraged mushrooms! After all this rain, I found a group of enormous mushrooms growing in the under the raspberries. Mushrooms under the raspberries! The mushrooms are around 8 to 10 inches wide and are are growing in...
Trees and Shrubs in Edible Landscaping
This is the collection of new trees and shrubs I'm adding to the landscape in 2019. All but the bayberries produce edible fruit and provide food and habitat for birds. Most are being planted on 4/7/2019, due to beautiful weather. Purchased...
Edible Landscaping Design for the Front Yard
When we built our house in 2016, I had a "blank canvas" yard to work with for my gardening obsession. While the project was definitely daunting, I was (and still am) ecstatic. Yay, I can put in my DREAM GARDEN!!!! I am building the front foundation beds as edible and...
“Eddy’s Winter Wonder” Hardy Olive Tree
Olea europaea 'Eddy's Winter Wonder' Hardy Olive Tree, unlike most olive trees, is reportedly hardy to garden hardiness zone 6. It was originally discovered in Switzerland.I WANT to grow this!!! For 2018, I have found one possible source: specimentrees.com in Canada....
Fruit Trees Arrived Today!
The fruit trees I ordered from Stark Bros. arrived today. One September Wonder® Fuji apple, one Pink Lady® apple, and a self-pollinating Crimson Rocket Columnar peach. All dwarf trees, as I wanted a more manageable size for our 1 acre property. I think...