Category Archives: How To's

Paper Compost Bin

Posted on October 15, 2010 by itfarmer

As part of my commitment to lower my Carbon Footprint, I’ve decided to no longer throw away paper, or cardboard. This will reduce the amount of carbon that I put into the atmosphere, since this paper will no longer be burned. … Continue reading →

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So Much for My Social Life

Posted on August 4, 2010 by itfarmer

It’s Time ! If you’ve been following my posts for long, you probably know that I have well over 300 tomato plants in my garden. This spring I planted 20 + varieties, and had over 600 plants in the greenhouse. … Continue reading →

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Making a Stand

Posted on August 3, 2010 by itfarmer

I’ve finally gotten around to building a Produce Stand. I’ve been putting it off, hoping the Market would consume all of my garden goodies. It has not. So, work begins on the backup plan: A stand to be operated by … Continue reading →

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Harvesting Onions

Posted on July 10, 2010 by itfarmer

Many things in the garden are still new to me, such as when to harvest onions. I did a search on the internet, and found out that any time is the right time to pick them. The key to a … Continue reading →

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Tomatoes Everywhere

Posted on June 23, 2010 by itfarmer

I am simply amazed at the tomato patch this year. All of my plants are growing very fast, and many of them are already setting fruit, althought not yet ripe.  This is a stark contrast from past years. I am … Continue reading →

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Spring Planting Calendar

Posted on March 23, 2010 by itfarmer

When planting in the past, I would ask local gardeners, and plant crops when they do.  This always works well, and I have yet to plant a major crop too early or too late, but I was looking for a … Continue reading →

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Spring Onions

Posted on March 22, 2010 by itfarmer

I started the weekend with plans to plant some Onion Sets, and so Friday, I was wondering where I could get some Sets. (If your new to gardening, Onion Sets should be thought of as Onion Seeds. You could grow onions … Continue reading →

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Another Attempt to Clone Fruit Trees…

Posted on March 16, 2010 by itfarmer

I’ve been a bit obsessed with cloning Fruit trees this winter, and I’ve tried many, many methods. Just before trying the method shown in the picture, I tried  the exact same setup, with paper cups. The result was gross…. Mold … Continue reading →

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Hatching Chicks

Posted on March 9, 2010 by itfarmer

The other day, I posted some pictures of Sandy’s farm, where I was picking up an Incubator and a lot of Fertilized Eggs. I have set the Incubator up in my kitchen, and I’ve been carefully watching the tempurature, and … Continue reading →

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What’s Growing This Weekend

Posted on February 28, 2010 by itfarmer

March is almost here, and soon I will be very busy planting seeds, so I thought I would take some pictures of the plants growing in my house. I have nearly 30 house plants, and I really enjoy living in … Continue reading →

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