When you think of herbs to plant for your medicine chest, Cathy Isom has a few tips about you how to grow and use the powerful Valerian plant. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. When you plant your herb garden, don’t neglect valerian. It’s one of the most powerful herbal sedatives available. Additionally, unlike doctor-subscribed sleeping aids, valerian …
Using Water Troughs for a Garden
You have heard you can plant a garden in almost anything? Today, Cathy Isom tells you a bit about using water troughs for a garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Water troughs, or stock tanks as they’re also called, make fabulous gardening beds. They’re a smart replacement for the typical wooden raised beds because they’re sturdy and …
Herb to Grow with a Sweet Lemon Scent
Cathy Isom fills you in about the herb you can grow with a sweet, lemony scent. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Lemon verbena is an aromatic herb with fragrant leaves that fill the garden with a sweet, lemony scent. Not only does the plant smell and taste delicious, but it’s beautiful in landscaping, forming a large shrub …
Container Herb Gardening for Beginners
In todays program, Cathy Isom has a few great tips about container gardening for beginners. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Growing herbs are perfect for the beginning gardener. Plant them in big containers with some vegetables on your porch or balcony, or keep a few plants on your kitchen windowsill. Containers are an excellent choice for herbs …
Foods that Grow Best in Small Space Gardens
If you live in a building that offers no yard for a garden. That doesn’t mean you can’t have one. Cathy Isom offers you suggestions on some of the foods that will grow best in the smallest of gardening spaces. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. You can grow a garden just about anywhere and you don’t have …
Ways to Keep Chickens Out of Your Garden
If you are having a problem with your fowl fouling up your garden, Cathy Isom has some ways to keep your chickens out of your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Chickens love gardens for 3 main reasons: bugs, plants, and dirt. But if you’re wanting to keep your chicks from feasting on your harvest here a …
Growing Big, Red, Juicy, Beefsteak Tomatoes
In today’s program, Cathy Isom tells a bit about growing your own beefsteak tomatoes. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Beefsteaks are the biggest type of tomato, with fruit often weighing over a pound. These big, red, juicy, tomatoes have thick, plump flesh that’s nothing short of a taste sensation. The large, meaty fruit of the beefsteak tomato …
Growing Catnip for Your Furry Friends
Cathy Isom has covered a lot of plants for your garden. Today, she has a few reasons why you should be growing catnip for your furry friends. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Catnip is one of 250 species in the mint family. It’s known by many names, including Catswort, Catmint, Field Balm, and Nep, just to name …
Wasps are Beneficial Insects for Your Garden
No one likes to have them around their homestead, or farm. Cathy Isom discusses how wasps are beneficial in your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Wasps have a bad wrap because their stings hurt. With the more than 30,000 species of wasps around the world there are 3 types of wasps that are most commonly encountered …
Which of the Five Common Breed of Honeybees is Best for You?
Cathy Isom has covered many different areas of raising and care of bees. In todays program, she tells you about five breed of honeybees, and a little about finding the common breed of honeybee that is right for you. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. When it comes to honeybees, there are more than just one species and …