Wide Uses & Applications: Whether you’re a weekend gardener or a full-time farmer, your hands and arms take a beating. Dirt, rashes, sunburn, scratches — the hazards are endless. CharGuy Long Sleeve Gloves were built to handle all of it, offering shoulder-length arm protection that goes wherever your work takes you. Here are 8 ways […]
Guide To Potatoes: Potatoes are generous plants and there are several varieties based on when you harvest. The underground “tuber” is the edible part of the potato; the tuber grows from underground stems (once the plants are 7-8 inches tall). Give them the following and they will accept almost any planting situation: full sun, loose […]
Guide To Kale In Your Garden: Kale grows best when planted 3 – 5 weeks before the last frost. Fall/Autumn is one of the best times to grow kale as long as the weather does not drop into the teens. The leaves are sweeter when grown in cooler weather. Kale is resilient, making it one […]
Spring Garden Prep: Prepare Garden Beds – Early Spring is a great time to loosen soil, add soil nutrients and remove all debris. Loosen all compacted soil. Weed/Pest Removal – Remove all weeds by their roots to eliminate the chance of them re-sprouting. Turn over the top 6 inches of soil to reveal any pests […]
Tips For Composting: Add your Green Material – this can include kitchen scraps (eggshells, coffee grounds, fruit & vegetable peelings, fruit cores, etc.) and scraps from the yard (weeds, leaves, grass clippings, manure, sawdust, etc.) These scraps are high in nitrogen. Add your Brown Material – this can include sawdust, branches, twigs, straw, shredded paper, etc. […]