Month: October 2016
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How To Propagate Nanking Cherry Prunus tomentosa
This post is about How To Propagate Nanking Cherry Prunus tomentosa. We talk about how to take softwood cuttings and use them to propagate these plants. First, we will cover some basics about nanking cherry. Nanking Bush Cherry Basics The Nanking Bush Cherry, Prunus tomentosa, is another unique edible plant, in bush form, that is…
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How to Prepare a Fish Pond for Winter
This video shows you How to Prepare a Fish Pond for Winter. This is a two pond system with a stream connecting them together. I will show you how to prepare the ponds, stream, and fish for winter. The Upper Pond The upper pond does not have fish in it. I just leave it uncovered…
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A Stroll through the Michael Judd Food Forest
This post is written about A Stroll through the Michael Judd Food Forest I took when I was at his paw paw festival back in September. Michael is the author of “Edible Landscaping with a Permaculture Twist”, a very good book if you have not read it yet. The post below can’t do this food…
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How to Propagate Sweet Scarlet Goumi Elaeagnus multiflora
This post gives details on How to Propagate Sweet Scarlet Goumi Elaeagnus multiflora. We provide basic plant information followed by details on how to go about Propagating Sweet Scarlet Goumi. The Basics Sweet Scarlet Goumi, with a Latin name of Elaeagnus multiflora, is a Ukrainian variety of goumi hardy down in USDA hardiness zones 4-8. …
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How to Harvest Cornus Kousa Dogwood Fruit
This post is about How to Harvest Cornus Kousa Dogwood Fruit. We cover some basic information on the kousa dogwood followed by how to harvest the fruit. The Basics The Cornus Kousa (Benthamidia kousa) also known as Kousa Dogwood, Japanese Dogwood and Chinese Dogwood, is native to Japan, Korea, and China arriving in the United…
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How to Propagate Comfrey Symphytum Bocking 4 & 14
This post shows you How to Propagate Comfrey Symphytum Bocking 4 & 14. It’s as simple as digging up a few root cuttings about two inches long and putting them in the ground. I’m propagating Bocking 4 and 14, which are the kinds that do not propagate via seen and have to be propagated via…
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How to Winterize the In Ground Pool
How to Winterize the In Ground Pool is about how to prepare an in ground pool for below freezing temperatures in a temperate climate. You need to do this preparation to keep leaves, branches, and debris out of the pool, to prevent excess algae from growing, and to prevent your pipes and pump from freezing.…
