Category Archives: How To's

Making BioChar

Posted on February 24, 2010 by itfarmer

 I had been researching garden soil additives, when I read about BioChar. Basically, BioChar is made by the “pyrolysis of biomass”, or in other words, it’s what’s left when you cook wood. The idea is to heat the wood up, … Continue reading →

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Hanging Flower Pots

Posted on February 21, 2010 by itfarmer

I had no plans for today, so when I woke up, I was unsure what to pass the time doing. I grabbed a seed catalog, and figured I would find some new vegetable to grow, but what I found was … Continue reading →

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Rooting Cuttings, Part Two

Posted on February 16, 2010 by itfarmer

In an attempt to keep myself from being a gloomy grump this winter, I’ve been experimenting with Cuttings from various plants. My main focus has been trying to figure out a way to clone Fruit Trees. I’ve had some progress, … Continue reading →

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Propogating Grapes, Revisited.

Posted on February 7, 2010 by itfarmer

Yesterday, Nate and I pruned the Concord Grapes by the Ice House, so today, I thought I would prune Mom’s Grapes, which are Native W/ Seeds. There was once a shed there, since it was torn down, these grapes grew on … Continue reading →

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Rooting Cuttings

Posted on January 19, 2010 by itfarmer

Seeds aren’t the only way to start new plants, another method is cloning. With cloning, you basically take the genetic material from one plant, seperate it from the donor, and encourage the cuttings to generate new roots. I have been … Continue reading →

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Tomatoes and Cucumbers

Posted on April 12, 2008 by itfarmer

  Some of 2008’s tomaotes and cucumbers. Here is how I plant seeds: 1.) Get some plastic or styrofoam cups. 2.) Poke a few holes in the bottom of the cups. A fork works great. 3.) Fill the cups with Miracle … Continue reading →

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Propogating Concord Grapes

Posted on March 31, 2008 by itfarmer

 Propogating ( Cloning ) Grapes is easy. In Febuary, when I prune my grape vines, I will select some canes for cloning. The idea is to get three “nodes”, which are the part of the vine that sticks out like a bud … Continue reading →

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