How to tell if a watermelon is ripe. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. When picking a watermelon at the market the first way to tell if it’s ripe is by looking at its belly. This spot on a ripe watermelon will be yellowish and not white, which indicates an unripe melon. Using your knuckles, rap on the …
Things, Other Than Plants, to Include in Your Garden
Some great things, other than plants, to include in your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Gardens are places for growing, and while most of it is largely centered around plants, there are many other things of benefit that are important for a healthy, self-sustaining poly-culture garden system. Stones, for example, can play a vital role in …
Tips for Moving Plants Indoors for the Winter
Some tips for moving plants indoors for the winter. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. When the cold weather begins to arrive its time to move some of those plants indoors. But there’s more to it than just plunking them back in your living room corner. While some types of plants can cope better with big changes to …
Growing One of the Most Used Spices in the World
Growing one of the most used spices in the world. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Peppercorns is one of the most used spices in the world. You can grow it from home as long as you have space, patience, and heat. Peppercorn is a perennial vine that blooms lovely little white flowers, typically in the middle of summer. …
Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Clean Up the Fall Garden
Some reasons why you shouldn’t clean up the Fall Garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Before pulling out all of the tools to clean up the garden, keep some of these things in mind… removing spent material from the garden is removing fertilizer, rich topsoil, habitat, and food — or simply put, it’s gardening against nature. When …
Ways to Tell if You’re Tomatoes are Ripe if You’re Color Blind
The ways to tell if you’re tomatoes are ripe if you’re red-green color blind. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. When it comes to fruits and vegetables like tomatoes, color is one of the key visual hints when determining ripeness. If harvested too early, the fruits may not ripen properly. In contrast, if left on the stem for …
Special Considerations When Raising Yorkshire Pigs
Some special considerations to be aware of when raising Yorkshire pigs. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. One thing about Yorkshire pigs, they look white or practically translucent which can be somewhat problematic in the heat of summer. Make sure to give them plenty of room to wallow in the mud. Mud is like sunscreen and will help …
Are Yorkshire Pigs Right for Your Farm?
What to know about Yorkshire pigs and if they are right for your farm. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Yorkshire is a common breed of the domestic pig. It’s the American version of the Large White and is actually the most recorded pig breed in the country. The modern Yorkshire is large, whitish-pink in color, and with …
Hatching Peafowl Eggs and Brooding Peachicks
What you need to know about hatching Peafowl eggs and brooding Peachicks. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. You can buy peafowl eggs and hatch them yourself. If you decide to hatch your own peafowl eggs, normally, the process will take up to 30 days. Peachicks mature quickly, as they hatch fully feathered. They can fly within a …
How to Get Started with Raising Peafowl
How to get started with raising Peafowl. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Peafowls are not picky eaters. Like chickens, they will eat just about anything. You should feed chicks a medicated starter during the first 6 months, ideally mixed with a gamebird starter. A starter feed should contain about 20-24% protein. They may also need grit if …