With winter rapidly approaching, it is time to think about stocking up the food cellar. What better way than with fruits and vegetables from the garden. Cathy Isom has some tips for you about storing fruits and vegetables properly for winter. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Some fruits and vegetables, when stowed away properly, can last for …
Growing Drumstick Plants for Year-Round Greens
If you are searching for something different to grow, that is also healthy for you, Cathy Isom has the answer. In today’s program she tells you how to grow a drumstick plant for year-round greens. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Moringa Tree – also known as the drumstick plant – is the newest craze taking the …
How to Propagate Spider Plant Babies
Cathy Isom has a few tips for you about how to propagate spider plant babies. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Spider plants—also known as airplane plants—are some of the easiest houseplants to propagate. There are a few methods you can use, but the easiest way is to allow the spider plant babies to become full-grown plants. Spider …
Raised Bed Gardening Kid Friendly Veggies
What better way to teach a child where there food comes from than in a garden. Cathy Isom tells you about some kid friendly veggies to grow in a raised garden bed. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Raised vegetable garden beds are the perfect way to introduce children to growing fresh food on their own. Although you …
Best Edible Mushrooms You Can Grow
If you would like to try a different type of gardening, try growing a delicacy like a mushroom. Cathy Isom tells you about some of the best edible mushrooms you can grow at home. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Growing your own edible mushrooms may seem difficult, even for an experienced gardener. However, it’s not that strange …
Dealing with Maggots in the Compost Pile
If you get maggots in your compost, something is wrong. Cathy Isom has tips about how to deal with a nasty critter in your compost pile. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. While some people think that a few squiggly little worm-like creatures are no big deal, others say it’s a sign that something is wrong with your …
Reasons to Consider Pressure Canning Meat
There may be times when you are unable to get meat from the grocery, such as a disaster. Cathy Isom has some helpful tips why you should consider pressure canning meat. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Pressure canning meat can be a bit intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be scary. With the right equipment and directions, …
How to Deal with Gardening Burnout
If you have a garden year-in, year-out, you most likely have suffered from this. Cathy Isom has some tips on how to deal with gardening burnout. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. It may be difficult to find the love of gardening now that we are approaching the end of summer, a change of season, end of harvests, …
Advantages to Growing Your Own Scallions
Cathy Isom has a few tips for you, as well as lets you know some advantages why you should be growing your own scallions. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. There are many advantages to growing your own scallions at home, rather than buying them. The flavor is fuller than most scallions you find at the grocery store …
Popular Tropical Fruit to Grow at Home
Cathy Isom gives you a few of the particulars about a popular tropical fruit you can grow at home. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Growing heat loving or tropical plants is possible in containers. And one plant that works best is the Banana Tree. Bananas technically aren’t trees, but herbaceous perennials. They come in a number of …