Cathy Isom explains what you get when you cross two of summer’s favorite berries. She also tells you how to plant and care for this wonderful fruit. That’s coming up on This La nd of Ours. If you’re a fan of midsummer raspberries and late summer blackberries, then you’re going to love hybrid offspring of these two berry favorites… loganberries. …
Weeds With High Medicinal Value
If you are into foraging, Cathy Isom has some great tips about a few medicinal weeds in your backyard. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. If there’s weeds growing in the yard, there’s a good chance they could have medicinal properties. So before yanking them out or controlling with weed killer, consider these facts. Dandelions for example, are …
How to Create a Gutter Garden
Cathy Isom has some great information on a different way of gardening. She lets you know how to create a gutter garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. There are all sorts of fun and inventive ways to grow your favorite flowers, herbs, and veggies. Whether you’re hoping to save space or money, or you enjoy finding unique …
Lavender Oil Has Many Uses
Cathy Isom told us about the many uses of Olive Oil around the home. Cathy has searched out another oil that has more than just one use. Cathy gives us some of the many household and personal uses of Lavender oil. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Lavender oil is one of those do powerful essential oils that …
Pesky Critter Known for Attacking Plants
Cathy Isom tells you about the pesky garden critter known for attacking plants from the ground up. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. If you’ve noticed that your garden isn’t thriving like it should, you may have a cutworm problem. A cutworm is the caterpillar state (or larvae) of a variety of nocturnal moths. These moths don’t usually …
Ways to Avoid Wasting Your Bountiful Harvest
Your garden produced to much for you to consume? Cathy Isom has some great ways to avoid wasting your bountiful harvest. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Too much food from your garden can be a wonderful problem to have. But if you have way more than you can feed yourself and your family and you don’t want …
Bug That Can Be a Help to Your Crops
Cathy Isom has a few tips, and what to look for, about the garden bug that can be a help to your crops and also a nuisance. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. We have all heard of “pincher bugs” – but it’s really an Earwig. Earwigs are one of the creatures which live in your garden and …
Grow Healthy Fruits to Match Diet Needs
Most everyone made the New Year’s resolution to follow a good diet and lose weight. Cathy Isom keeps you on track by telling you about some healthy fruits to grow at home to match your diet needs. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Healthy eating can sometimes be tricky. Just because it’s a fruit, doesn’t always mean it’s …
High Protein Grain You Can Grow in Your Garden
If you are a person unable to eat rice, and may be on a high protein diet, Cathy Isom lets you know about a popular grain you can grow in your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Quinoa is a pseudo-grain that is high in protein that has taken the world by storm. More people are turning …
Herb that Makes Excellent Ground Cover
Cathy Isom has a few tips for you about an easy-to-grow herb that makes an excellent ground cover. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. No herb garden is complete without growing marjoram. It adds flavor and scent to your garden, and is great for many dishes. Butterflies and other helpful insects flock to marjoram, making it a great …