For today’s program, Cathy Isom keeps the holiday spirit alive be giving you some unique Do It Yourself wreaths inspired by your own garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Do it yourself holiday wreaths can help you save money on store-bought options. And, this winter you can make some beautiful creations from your own garden supplies. An …
Gorgeous Holiday Plants to Brighten Up Your Home
Cathy Isom gives you a few tips on decorating with some gorgeous plants to brighten up your home over the holidays. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Poinsettias may be some of the most iconic flowers of Christmastime, but there are dozens of more gorgeous holiday plants you can use to brighten up your home this year. For example: …
Tips for When it’s Time to Harvest Your Yams
In this, the third part of her series, Cathy Isom reviews some tips for when it’s time to harvest yams. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Yams will grow through spring, summer, and fall before dying off in the winter. They’re in the ground for approximately eight months, so patience is a virtue. When it’s time to harvest your …
Common Problems and Solutions for Growing Yams
Cathy Isom continues her series on yams by reviewing some common problems and solutions when growing yams. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Some common problems when growing yams include: Yam Mosaic Disease. This causes lesions on the leaves in a mosaic pattern. The plant withers and looks weak. It can cause stunted growth in the tubers, and …
Growing One of Your Favorite Holiday Vegetables
Cathy Isom has some tips for you about growing a favorite holiday vegetable. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Yams are a vigorous herbaceous vine that will climb on anything – some vines grow up to 8 inches in a day! The tubers can grow huge – up to 6 feet and 150 pounds, but most are more manageable …
Vegetable Gardening in the Off Season
It is a bit more difficult to grow a garden in the winter, but Cathy Isom discusses some vegetables that can be grown in the off season. Winter is a tough season for growing plants, especially in vegetable gardens. But you don’t have to wait for the spring or summer to plant your garden: winter gardening is easy with the …
Christmas Tree Planting After the Holidays
Cathy Isom reviews some important steps you need to take before planting your live Christmas tree after the holidays. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. When it’s time to plant your living Christmas tree outdoors, move it outside into the shade during the day for a few days, or give it a few days in the garage, patio …
Choosing and Caring for a Living Christmas Tree
You want to plant your Christmas tree outdoors after the holidays. Cathy Isom has some very helpful hints on how to choose and care for a living Christmas tree. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. If you want to have a live Christmas tree indoors during the holidays that you can move outside when you’re done, you need …
Making a Quick Compost Using Autumn Leaves
Cathy Isom gives you important tips about how to make a quick compost with all of those autumn leaves. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Leaf compost is a great way to use fallen leaves. A good leaf for composting has high nitrogen and calcium levels but low lignin levels, as this ratio breaks down faster. Some top …
Dealing with the Dreaded Goat Head Weed
Cathy Isom has a few great suggestions on how to deal with the dreaded Goat Head Weed. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Goat head weed is sometimes referred to as puncturevine, cat’s head, devil’s thorn, bindii, or caltrop. It’s an annual broadleaf that readily reseeds itself. Not only is it difficult to eradicate, but it can also …