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 …
Growing Your Own Garlic
Yesterday’s program Cathy Isom covered growing ginger. Today’s program covers another spice. She fills you in with a few tips about growing your own garlic. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Garlic is fairly simple to propagate. In fact, every time a fresh clove of garlic sends out a little green sprout, a new plant has been started. …
Growing Your Own Ginger
Cathy Isom has a few great tips about growing your own Ginger. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. You can grow one of the world’s most notable spices, known for its medicinal qualities and instantly recognizable flavor, Ginger. And, growing it from home is easier than you might think. Every time you buy a hunk of fresh ginger, …
How to Breed Your Homegrown Orchids
Cathy Isom began this series informing you of the extraordinary types of orchids. She covered planting, watering and feeding. Cathy concludes her series with how to breed your own homegrown orchids. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Once you have an orchid in your home that you’ve fallen in love with, you can take a cutting from the rootstock, …
How to Water and Feed Your Orchids
Cathy Isom concludes her series on orchids by letting you know how to water and feed your homegrown orchids. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. When it comes to watering and feeding your homegrown orchids the first step is to check your orchid’s individual water and feed requirements. Orchids need to be fed regularly with a weak solution (maybe …
How to Plant Your Own Orchids
There are different ways to grow orchids. Cathy Isom continues her series on these beautiful flowers by telling you how to plant your very own orchids. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The orchid range is vast, and their growing requirements are diverse. Choose a site where the temperature will be around 75 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit during …
Extraordinary Types of Orchids to Grow
Cathy Isom begins her new series by telling us about some of the most extraordinary types of orchids. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Orchids are some of the most intricate and unique plants you’ll ever lay your eyes on. They’re part of a beautiful and diverse family of herbaceous perennials that contains over 30,000 species. And that doesn’t …
Black Flowers Add Mystery to Your Garden
In this, the second part of her series about black flowers in your garden, Cathy Isom lets you know about some flowers that will add a little mystery to your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Black Star Calla Lillies – Deep, purple-black, mysterious blooms that grace any wall and add a little drama or a gothic flare to …
Black Flowers to Add to Your Garden
Everyone loves a beautiful flower garden around their home, or business. Cathy Isom begins her series on something a bit different. She gives you advice about some stunning black flowers to add to your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Flowers are known for their beauty in every color imaginable. Including the color black. Here are some stunning …
Harvest and Store Your Homegrown Potato Crop
In the first part of her series, Cathy Isom gave tips about growing your own potatoes. Today she fills you in about how to harvest and store your potato crop. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. When you’re ready to harvest your homegrown potato crop, the first step is cutting the water off of the crop a few …