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 …

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 …

How Bees Defend Themselves from Predators

In this part of her series on raising bees, Cathy Isom lets you know about how bees defend themselves. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Honeybees tend to take excellent care of themselves, however, unlike most animals we care for, we have very little control over what happens when a busy bee leaves its hive in pursuit of …