Much like humans plants need calcium. Plants use calcium to build cell walls and membranes. Without the proper supply and intake of calcium, plants can develop conditions such as blossom end rot. Plants take in calcium along with water through their roots, so the calcium has to be in a soluble form in order to be useful. Add calcium to your garden is a great way to build the best garden ...
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Building a Fire Pit and Fire Pit Saftey
Warm weather has finally arrived!!! It began to feel like we would never see spring or summer this year. I'm so glad we did and we can dive into cleaning up the yard and starting the garden. This year we got the firepit done. Building a fire pit is a simple job that pays off well by making great compost for the garden. My husband and son spent the morning building the new fire pit last weekend ...
A Pet Can Take Your Homeschool to a New Level
We are Micro Homesteaders meaning we are starting a mini homestead in our yard. We plan on buying land and starting a full-blown homestead but in the mean time we are learning skills like gardening and animal husbandry. One thing we have learned is that pets can be a great way to teach children new things. When homeschooling pets teach children about the world around them. What better way to ...
Simple Tips From Grandma’s Kitchen
Everyone is talking about life hacks. These new, "why did I not think of that?" tricks to make life easier. Only this is not a new concept. Nope when I was a little girl I loved looking through a first edition Betty Crocker cookbook. She shared lots of great tips that are now showing up across the web as "new" ideas. Here are some simple tips from Grandma's Kitchen just in time for the ...