Well, we’ve all heard the phrase, “When life gives you lemons”, but lemons are good for more than just making lemonade. And while I’ve actually never taken the time to make lemonade the old-fashioned way, I sure do love a good lemon shakeup at the Annual County Fair. Here...
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Attracting Hummingbirds
Carol Mund
These tiny creatures, most of them weighing in around 3 grams, bring huge joy to many of us in the summer. If you’re like me, then you want to continue to attract these creatures. To accomplish this, you should not only provide them an ample food source but also you should...
Understanding the Fertilizer Numbers (N-P-K)
Carol Mund
If you’ve ever bought fertilizer of any kind, you’ve probably seen the 3 large numbers, such as 24-4-8 or 10-5-8, prominently displayed on the package. Always displayed in the same order, these numbers represent the percentage in weight of nitrogen, phosphorus (P2O5), and potassium (K2O), or collectively seen as (N-P-K)....
How Vegetables in the Garden are Pollinated
Carol Mund
Interested in saving seeds from your vegetable garden to share with others or use next year? It’s important to understand why some seeds are more worthy of saving than others. It’s as easy as understanding how your garden vegetables pollinate. In order to produce those veggies, pollination must occur. Vegetables...