http://www.family-gardens.com/Organic-Gardening-blog.html Family Gardens Organic gardening blog keeps you updated with garden planting dates, organic gardening tips and garden projects. en-us Organic Gardening Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:18:39 GMT Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:18:39 GMT family-gardens.com http://www.family-gardens.com/greenhouse.html Greenhouses Paulette You should consider your green house needs and your budget, how much of a do it yourself-er you are etc. On my site I have links to Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:18:36 GMT http://www.family-gardens.com/pruning-winter-fruit-trees-in-frosty-weather.html Pruning Dormant trees Can trees (apples & pears) be pruned during frosty spells without any detrimental effects? I'm thinking of waiting until the frost Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:33:48 GMT http://www.family-gardens.com/gardening-activities-for-kids.html Bringing gardening activities for kids to our school gardens. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:08:57 GMT http://www.family-gardens.com/compost-in-the-winter.html can I start my compost in the fall and keep it going all winter wont it freeze? I've never done this before. Farmer Daves Reply No Problem doing compost Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:58:05 GMT http://www.family-gardens.com/spinkler-overlap.html I am wondering if overspray from my lawn sprinklers will hinder the bacteria growth in my organic garden. or have other negative affects. the garden is Thu, 29 Sep 2011 04:10:42 GMT http://www.family-gardens.com/compost.html Hi Dave, thank you for posting my question about the hay. I have another compost question. Are dry roasted peanuts that have turned ransid be ok in the Thu, 29 Sep 2011 04:03:32 GMT http://www.family-gardens.com/compost-straw.html Compost Straw We have a stack of straw bails that was here when we moved here they are at least three years old. (It has been out in the weather all that Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:18:21 GMT http://www.family-gardens.com/fig-leaf-eater.html I have a banana fig tree that has lots of figs but starting at the top of the tree, something is skeletonizing the leaves. Most of the top is gone. There Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:11:04 GMT http://www.family-gardens.com/homesteading1.html Hi Farmer Dave I enjoy reading your blog. My husband and I are planning to relocate to Northern California. We want to grow our own food, stay in touch Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:56:15 GMT http://www.family-gardens.com/water-supply.html Tried to buy a hose splitter. Brass one has warning (California state) about lead. Stainless steel one has CA warning about carcinogens and reproductive/hormonal Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:45:23 GMT http://www.family-gardens.com/gardening-ebook.html : Buy the Victory Gardening eBook. Learn from Farmer Dave about permaculture, seeds, vermiculture, homemade compost bins, get a free garden planner. 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Wed, 11 May 2011 16:29:17 GMT http://www.family-gardens.com/homesteading-story.html My Homesteading Story live your dreams, plant your future Sat, 23 Apr 2011 16:12:11 GMT http://www.family-gardens.com/fruit-buds-and-leaf-bud.html how do i identify the difference between a fruit bud that will bear fruit and a leaf bud that will generate a leaf or branch kathy collins Farmer Dave's Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:09:22 GMT http://www.family-gardens.com/permaculture.html Permaculture Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:50:42 GMT http://www.family-gardens.com/gardening-course.html Free Online Organic Gardening Course Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:37:57 GMT http://www.family-gardens.com/is-my-soil-safe.html We are about to move to a new piece of property that has existing gardening beds. The owner of the property was renting it out and has no way to tell me Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:19:56 GMT http://www.family-gardens.com/pruning-watersprouts.html Water Sprouts It seems that the more we cut off water sprouts from apple trees, the more there are the next year. Is there a technique to prevent reappearance Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:21:57 GMT http://www.family-gardens.com/Organic-Gardening-blog.html Family Gardens Organic gardening blog keeps you updated with garden planting dates, organic gardening tips and garden projects. Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:53:47 GMT http://www.family-gardens.com/garden-planning.html Your Gardening plan will give you a good start on your path to a great organic garden! Fri, 01 Apr 2011 06:39:41 GMT http://www.family-gardens.com/hand-garden-tools.html Get your hands on some good quality hand garden tools. Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:39:26 GMT http://www.family-gardens.com/felco-pruners.html Buy Felco Pruners and get reviews Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:29:25 GMT http://www.family-gardens.com/composting-for-kids.html Composting for kids is fun and educational too. Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:17:16 GMT http://www.family-gardens.com/earthworms.html Earthworms make the best compost yet! Let the worms do the work Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:32:05 GMT http://www.family-gardens.com/thank-you-victory-garden-ebook.html Victory Garden ebook thank you Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:25:30 GMT http://www.family-gardens.com/organic-compost.html Organic compost feeds and improves your soil. Fri, 25 Mar 2011 02:53:30 GMT http://www.family-gardens.com/chickens-and-compost.html Chickens and Compost I am getting ready to start raising urban chickens.Also doing first time composting. Can I compost the nesting and chicken manure Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:37:34 GMT http://www.family-gardens.com/gracious-thanks.html Thank you so much for your quick and informative, not to mention encouraging response. My inner barnheart was telling me to get seed started in the greenhouse Thu, 24 Mar 2011 19:19:09 GMT http://www.family-gardens.com/fruit-tree-pruning-instructions.html Learn how to prune fruit trees with these fruit tree pruning instructions. Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:27:08 GMT http://www.family-gardens.com/organic-garden-supply.html Organic garden supply and organic seeds will help you in the creation of your Victory garden. Support your local nursery or check out these reputable seed companies and gardener supply stores. Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:17:00 GMT http://www.family-gardens.com/green-houses.html Green houses, cold frames, and cloches are all great season extenders Thu, 24 Mar 2011 04:00:42 GMT http://www.family-gardens.com/spring-garden-planting.html Spring garden Planting Hello there! I'm not sure where you are located, but I'm in Hayward, Ca. and I have no seeds started and nothing in the ground Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:39:00 GMT http://www.family-gardens.com/vincent-vegie-garden.html I live in zone 6/7... 3 years a go I did my 1st gardening at this location. It's been a real struggle. I moved from the most wonderful..can grow anything Tue, 15 Mar 2011 20:35:30 GMT http://www.family-gardens.com/a-growing-passion.html A Growing Passion Today I'm going to plant 3 trays of tomato seed and 2 trays of melons and maybe 1 tray of cucumbers after work. I'm going to sit the Tue, 15 Mar 2011 20:28:26 GMT http://www.family-gardens.com/gardening-in-northeast-texas.html Gardening in North Texas I have been planting a garden for about 30 yrs. I have always tried to practice organic gardening,I say practice , because i'm Thu, 10 Mar 2011 20:32:57 GMT http://www.family-gardens.com/garden-calendar-tomatoes-lettuce-and-broccoli-342011.html Garden Plans Every Sunday I will be posting my gardening plans for the next week, in case you need a little inspiration! I live in far Northern California Sat, 05 Mar 2011 06:49:45 GMT http://www.family-gardens.com/22111-greenhouse-in-snow.html Here is a photo of our greenhouse and it is covered in snow. You cannot tell but it is planted with 20 flats of cold hardy veggies. Hope this picture warms Sat, 26 Feb 2011 21:31:34 GMT http://www.family-gardens.com/winter-gardening.html On February 22nd, we made three new beds in our garden. In order to make the beds, we first raked the rocks out. Then, we forked the soil. Next, we Sat, 26 Feb 2011 14:49:37 GMT http://www.family-gardens.com/organic-seeds.html Organic vegetable garden seeds for all your vegetable gardening needs. Mon, 21 Feb 2011 20:18:55 GMT http://www.family-gardens.com/garden-supplies.html These garden supplies and seeds will help you in the creation of your organic garden. Support your local nursery or check out these reputable seed companies and gardener supply stores. Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:14:03 GMT