Cathy Isom fills you in a bit about some of the easiest houseplants to have in your home or office. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. You can have gorgeous houseplants that don’t require a lot of your time or energy to take care of them. And, these easy indoor plants can thrive with minimal care or maintenance. …
Growing Kale for Greens Year-round
Cathy Isom gives you a few good tips about growing the low maintenance plant that will give you a continuous supply of greens throughout the year. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Kale has about a dozen varieties and is one of the wonderfully versatile plants that you can transplant or sow nearly anytime during the season. Though …
Mustard Greens-a Good Spring Crop
Cathy Isom fills you in about the raw green with a unique flavor you can continually grow every few weeks. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Mustard greens add just the right amount of zing to dishes, and they’re easy-as-pie to raise. They’re a versatile plant, too. You can grow mustard micro-greens in under a week, or you can …
Tips for Growing the Brussel Sprout
Although it’s not the easiest plant to grow, but worth the effort, Cathy Isom has some tips for growing the brussel sprout. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Brussel sprout plant may be a challenge to even the most-seasoned gardener, but it can be grown! It will require full sun, at least 6 hours per day. Start …
Growing Your Own Hazelnuts
Cathy Isom tells you a little about, and has a few great tips for, growing your own hazelnuts. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Growing your own hazelnuts is a cinch. On top of that, they produce quickly, so you don’t have to wait a decade for your first harvest. In general, hazelnuts grow about 12-feet high and …
Celebrating National Peanut Month
Why not celebrate this versatile food? Cathy Isom fills us in about a month long celebration for one of America’s favorite snack foods. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. March is National Peanut Month and today on March 1st, it’s Peanut Butter Lover’s Day. National Peanut Month had its beginnings as National Peanut Week in 19-41, but later …
Cost-Saving Tips for Buying Seeds
You have planned your garden, figured out what you want to grow. Now it is time to get the seed. Cathy Isom has some cost-saving tips for buying seeds for your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Buying seeds is one of the most hopeful and exciting parts of gardening – especially since we tend to do …
Before Buying Seeds for Your Garden
Cathy Isom has a few important tips for you about w hat you need to know before buying seeds for your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. However you prefer to buy your garden seeds, the first thing you should do is make a list of what you want to plant. Start with your staples. What do …
Saving Kitchen Scraps for the Spring Garden
Cathy Isom fills you in about some of your kitchen waste you should be saving for spring fertility. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Kitchen scraps that can turn into garden goodies. One of the most popular and well-regarded kitchen waste products for the garden is used coffee grounds. They can provide a bump of nitrogen to plants …
Growing Weeds You Can Eat
Before you go into your yard or garden to start pulling those weeds. Cathy Isom has a few tips about growing weeds you can eat. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. There are 28 weeds that are edible and probably dozens of those weeds can be found in your very own backyard. What may be considered a nuisance …