 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “This Land of Ours”
Cathy Isom starts this mini-series with a few helpful tips about how to start a vegetable garden using old tires. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Tire gardening is a great way to save the planet, by recycling old rubber tires, and to maximize your yields and minimize the amount of work it takes to produce a successful garden. It’s …
Cathy Isom fills us in about the surprising impact the Coronavirus Pandemic is having on some local farmers. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Even with the current state of affairs of our time, people need to eat. And, it’s apparently that more and more people are cooking from home and turning to local farmers and farmer’s markets …
Everyone is interested in producing as much as they can from their garden. Cathy Isom has a few tips about what you need to know about dividing plants in your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. As your perennial plants get larger, it’s a good idea to consider dividing them. Not only does this make it so that …
Cathy Isom has the planting particulars as well as other things you need to know about how to grow an aromatic, tasty perennial in your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Lemon balm has a lemon-scent that is refreshing and perfect for both hot and cold drinks, as well as added to poultry and meat dishes. It’s …
Cathy Isom has a few good tips about how to grow the beautiful Vanilla Strawberry Hydrangea. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Hydrangea ‘Vanilla Strawberry’ has taken the gardening world by storm because of its beautiful, full blooms that start out a creamy white in mid-summer, and mature to a rich strawberry-pink color. This popular hydrangea variety also features …
In yesterday’s program, Cathy Isom told you about not using rock dust in raised gardens. Today’s program Cathy discusses which rock dust is best for your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Rock dust is most helpful in mineral deficient soil, heavily tilled areas, compacted clay, compost-lite loam soil, and a backyard vineyard. They’re often mined minerals …
Cathy Isom explains the chemistry behind raised bed gardening and why you should avoid rock dust in a raised garden bed. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Rock dust, in all its various forms, can be useful in some gardens. But it may not be useful in raised beds. With raised beds, at best you have 6 to …
With gardening on our minds, Cathy Isom gives you quite a list of some early blooming Spring flowers for your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Early spring flowers are the surest sign that warmer weather is coming. Once you spot these blooms, you’ll know it’s soon time to get back to work in your garden! Pansies …
With it being the time of year to spruce up the garden, Cathy Isom fills you in about the best shrubs for containers. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Infuse big impact into your garden using fuss-free shrubs in movable pots. There is a shrub that will work for every taste and situation, whether you struggle with deer, …
If you are thinking of growing your own herb garden, why not try hydroponics. Cathy Isom tells you about some herbs you can grow in water. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. If you love cooking with fresh herbs, you’ll be happy to know you can grow your own from a cutting. It’s as easy as filling a …
