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 …
Houseplants That Can Improve Your Health
Houseplants are not only a beautiful addition to your home, they serve an important purpose. Cathy Isom lets you know about some plants that can improve your health. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Houseplants aren’t just excellent companions because they brighten rooms. They allow you to experience the outdoors inside the comfort of your home. Beyond that, …
Why, When, and How to Prune Your Blueberries
If you have blueberries planted in your yard, or garden, then you probably ask yourself about pruning. Cathy Isom gives you a few tips about why, when, and how to prune blueberries. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Pruning is an essential part of growing any fruit crop. Pruning encourages the healthy growth of the blueberry bush. It …
Some Natural Ways to Kill Poison Ivy
Cathy Isom has a little change for you in today’s program. She lets you know some ways to kill poison ivy naturally. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Poison ivy is an obnoxious plant, but don’t despair if it pops up in your space. Some poison ivy plants are vines that climb on trees or your house. Others …
The Evergreen that Should Be a Staple in Every Garden
For today’s program, Cathy Isom fills you in about the beautiful evergreen that should be a staple in every garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Rosemary a low maintenance plant that’s perfectly happy in a pot on the patio or in a forgotten corner of the garden. It’s a woody perennial that adapts well to containers, making …
A Few Plants to Grow that Are Hard to Kill
Whether you have a green thumb or not, Cathy Isom fills you in about several choices of plants that are hard to kill. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. You don’t have to have a green thumb or even a lot of time to raise plants. Perhaps you’re afraid you’ll kill everything you touch? The good news is …
Growing the Mexican Sunflower Attracts Pollinators
Cathy Isom has a few tips, as well as the importance of growing the Mexican Sunflower. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Mexican sunflower is an annual flower that has many names. It’s also known as the Bolivian sunflower, tree marigold, golden flower of the Incas, Japanese sunflower, and just Tithonia. Butterflies, bumblebees, hummingbirds, and other pollinators …