http://www.family-gardens.com Organic Gardening is at the heart of the victory Garden Campaign. Family Gardens offers gardening advise, ebooks and supplies for people growing vegetables to create a sustainable future. A plantin en-us Organic Gardening Thu, 09 May 2013 04:27:54 GMT Thu, 09 May 2013 04:27:54 GMT family-gardens.com f79b8770cf2c0130db891b8ceebd92ed http://www.family-gardens.com/interview.html I would like to interview someone from this website for my senior project. Would that be possible over email? Sure email me at info@family-gardens.co Thu, 09 May 2013 04:27:48 GMT 800da6ab121b37423d62dcc0af0b8833 http://www.family-gardens.com/plant-your-potatoes-in-mulch.html In Northern California potato planting is usually done in early April for our early summer eating potatoes and early May for our winter keeper potatoes. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:51:20 GMT 34f42d0c973f46d36a6339bdfe6dc126 http://www.family-gardens.com/cut-angles.html should my cuts be at a angle/ Yes Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:31:59 GMT cd2506b0ace0b8a6145f40ba8110bb4a http://www.family-gardens.com/sheet-composting-what-about-disease-prevention.html Hi, Am gathering materials for sheet composting: - horse manure on the bottom (for the nitrogen, which also is to kill any unwanted seeds) - covered Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:09:39 GMT 37a3116a2425572de7cfb83f6988647b http://www.family-gardens.com/tomatos.html If i grow tamatos in a hot house can i hang them to save space & if so what size containers do i use. Farmer Dave's Reply Hanging Tomatoes is a good idea Thu, 18 Apr 2013 05:54:38 GMT 8785840e60eac13c08d8ee8ae2b9b2c2 http://www.family-gardens.com/planting-potatoes-in-northern-california.html I live in Marin County California. Is it possible to expect a yield if I plant the seed potatoes in December? Farmer Dave's reply I am sorry to get back Thu, 18 Apr 2013 05:47:37 GMT 2f1aa054d5e0b1802282f6b2ba801fb8 http://www.family-gardens.com/old-world-gardening1.html WHERE THREE DIFFERENT KINDS OF PLANTS ARE BEING GROWN SYMBOLICALLY. Farmer Dave's Reply It would be nice to see a picture of your old world garden! Not Sun, 14 Oct 2012 06:42:53 GMT cdcd107ceedf855c45461cd92b58f45f http://www.family-gardens.com/old-world-gardening.html WHERE THREE DIFFERENT KINDS OF PLANTS ARE BEING GROWN SYMBOLICALLY. Farmer Dave's Reply It would be nice to see a picture of your old world garden! Not Sun, 14 Oct 2012 06:42:49 GMT 9fd7503eb367de041d2a1d7c15288bb5 http://www.family-gardens.com/onion-seeds.html hi how can i grow up Onion seeds? Farmer Dave's answer Seeds are either produced annually or biannually. Onion seeds are produced biannually which means Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:50:18 GMT 9ad896a2a231f935bed5bd821347d5ee 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. Organic gardening made easy. Sun, 02 Sep 2012 16:08:47 GMT bcfdee96e814af7e82deaf6878b81067 http://www.family-gardens.com/winter-gardens.html Is there any thing I can plant now for a new season. Farmer Dave's Reply Greetings Margaret There is a lot you can plant now if your living in a somewhat Sat, 01 Sep 2012 15:25:28 GMT 0efca08d8eee4795152d82513f7829ef http://www.family-gardens.com/organic-gardening2.html What is organic fertilizer made from? Farmer Dave's reply Organic fertilizer is made from plants, animals and minerals. Compost and worm castings are Fri, 31 Aug 2012 16:27:38 GMT 5432708763870b781dbba69b8922cb25 http://www.family-gardens.com/organic-gardening1.html 1/What are some advantages of organic fertilizer? Farmer Dave's Reply There are many personal and global advantages to organic fertilizer. Organic fertilizers Fri, 31 Aug 2012 16:11:22 GMT 2fcf0f87508256d096a4ede4ffb24005 http://www.family-gardens.com/when-to-harvest-broccoli1.html First image shows what looks like brocolli, but tiny compared to the shops. Second image looks like it has flowered? I was waiting for it to grow bigger. Sat, 18 Aug 2012 15:51:19 GMT 7544bf06c82ff0dc24482ea64a7c2de8 http://www.family-gardens.com/when-to-harvest-broccoli.html First image shows what looks like brocolli, but tiny compared to the shops. Second image looks like it has flowered? I was waiting for it to grow bigger. Sat, 18 Aug 2012 15:51:18 GMT 7a455cb30557d6fbfb1f57c119e24d7c http://www.family-gardens.com/mulched-and-mulched-july-11-2012.html Today I rushed home and did some mulching. I'm always surprised at how one can go through so much and hardly cover what you imagined you would. My little Fri, 20 Jul 2012 01:12:52 GMT 16f0769663b083eb6fbdd4a60361740e http://www.family-gardens.com/clay-soil.html What's the most efficient way to improve clay soil? Farmer Dave's Reply Clay soil is good in that it holds nutrients but it is hard to work, the best Fri, 20 Jul 2012 01:08:39 GMT b8c655b0d8f9640da219ee8f23d71d76 http://www.family-gardens.com/round-up.html Is Round-up weed killer poisonous? Farmer Dave's Reply YES Round up is very poisonous, don't ever eat anything that has been sprayed with round up, it Fri, 20 Jul 2012 00:59:51 GMT 943ebb6c00aac060de1a103c47d885b2 http://www.family-gardens.com/how-to-get-rid-of-bugs.html I have a 4x4 square foot garden on my back porch. My kale and chard are being destroyed by bugs. I've tried planting marigolds, no help. I cut off a bunch Fri, 20 Jul 2012 00:56:40 GMT da0f2271b9d24f601c7ac64d32acc535 http://www.family-gardens.com/whats-killing-my-cantaloupe-plants.html Hi Misha It is hard to say what is killing your plants without seeing your plants and insects or some pictures of both. If your infestation is not to big Fri, 20 Jul 2012 00:52:23 GMT 10e8ba7cf1319a7fcc73021701e06b93 http://www.family-gardens.com/tree-pruning.html The deer just ate the leaves of my newely planted cherry tree and apple tree. I forgot to close the gate. Will they grow back, can I do anything to help Fri, 20 Jul 2012 00:44:13 GMT c153c108945f3035a890e59703974c98 http://www.family-gardens.com/index.html Organic Gardening is at the heart of the victory Garden Campaign. Family Gardens offers gardening advise, ebooks and supplies for people growing vegetables to create a sustainable future. A plantin Fri, 08 Jun 2012 16:37:08 GMT ccfa51dcbf15ea2da5d9e44115a40798 http://www.family-gardens.com/fruit-trees.html Just moved to Mgalia CA. what kind of fruit trees can I grow here Thanks Farmer Dave's reply You can grow lots of trees there, peachs, pears apples and Mon, 14 May 2012 05:29:50 GMT 2af1f9e11fb65c30f85c1945468bf6d3 http://www.family-gardens.com/drying-basil.html How to dry basil in the microwave Farmer Dave's reply I have never tried to dry any herbs in a microwave. I don't even own one. I would suggest putting Mon, 14 May 2012 05:22:43 GMT e5e7a8e326577f8b9f09fc077dfbc5f3 http://www.family-gardens.com/zone-10.html I live in zone 10. I have a 4 x 8 table height garden. It is 7 deep. I have grown collards, different kinds of lettuce, lots of herbs, some flowers including Sat, 21 Apr 2012 05:06:26 GMT 6534f1c40ff2fbab9b92fbf7aff20d5d http://www.family-gardens.com/weeds-or-.html Last year I planted some beetroot and radishes. They failed miserably. Now I am seeing the following plants come up. Might any of these be the ones I planted? Thu, 19 Apr 2012 02:15:45 GMT d77946ff0ee6c6646d8ec1bb79891320 http://www.family-gardens.com/is-this-a-spring-onion-or-chive.html These have come up where I planted some (failed) brocolli last year. Can you identify? Sorry I am not sure what that is, some would call it a weed although Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:59:16 GMT e1764c6c3ba58a7578018cec940ff820 http://www.family-gardens.com/spring-onion-or-chive.html Planted some spring onions and chives last year. They did not come up or died. When weeding today in order to replant, I pulled up a few plants as in the Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:55:59 GMT c70323ec2c86f1fafbfd803741eb72d8 http://www.family-gardens.com/pruning-fruit-trees-first-year.html I have gotten some fruit trees, 1and half yrs.from Finland Last yr when they arrived I repotted them but resisted planting them in the garden so they could Mon, 16 Apr 2012 04:44:59 GMT a99cc0a0111202a4affbd8ffc47e4c95 http://www.family-gardens.com/fruit-tree-pruning.html I Have brought 2 new fruit trees and want to keep the like minatures so the fruit is not ti hight pick how do i do this please do i wait until next year Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:34:53 GMT 326ea23edd9d0d570a9060da0aa0ff8a http://www.family-gardens.com/march-2012.html Organic Matter Matters Undoubtedly, my greatest single delight of springtime occurs soon after the soil has thawed and the sun has warmed Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:06:41 GMT 9374c806cb6e89a0195922f257ef36de http://www.family-gardens.com/soil-amendments.html I have a small garden (100 sq. ft.) with very depleted soil. I used a soil test kit and it said I need 22 oz. of Nitrogen, 11 oz. of Potassium, and 14 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:25:45 GMT d9d8d729add6e6f1ed6d1e2b6b856d6e http://www.family-gardens.com/landscape-liners.html Last year, I built cedar boxes for growing vegetables. I thought I was being safe using cedar rather than treated wood, however I lined the boxes with Fri, 16 Mar 2012 01:34:38 GMT 719ceb4e271f46e75810e14b5e875231 http://www.family-gardens.com/garden-relocation-31512.html I've been vegetable gardening since we bought our home in 2004. The only problem has been that we have a tree filled lot with virtually no usuable, plantable Fri, 16 Mar 2012 01:05:12 GMT 999721ff4ead092007f36d9c9bfce548 http://www.family-gardens.com/pruning-orange-and-grapefruit-trees.html I have several orange and grape fruit trees and I never know when to prune them. I may have let them go to long this year. They are budding right now,but Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:52:06 GMT 9c43d2c5df3c3cb183c2aa9f5ceab3bb http://www.family-gardens.com/tomato-with-yellow-leaves.html I have 4 young tomato plants and 2 of them the leaves are starting to turn yellow.Am I over watering? Need calcium? How can I give then the nutrients needed Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:11:30 GMT 1a0aeb2a7e0be2f16793fb087ab74c5f http://www.family-gardens.com/planting-fruit-trees.html We have a nectarine semi-dwarf in an old wine barrel. We want to transplant it now (Feb 19) but notice small flow buds are setting. Will we cause the Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:05:39 GMT 6611885828b35df96e8ddc0630f11231 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 0b10e725670c5c7b0ca4ac79a1fe25d4 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 ba05f7e8a96f17c6554542032357ce50 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 5f536f7d12c26b63ecf1d59dd1360836 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 b5ecf30db940d075794659785c24fb30 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 c692db8d8a1f337387b63139202cd46d 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 3c8c7853ff02983e35fc3a13b0c599ff 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 4ed38f79073f1e55f71f25f1d9ec43dc 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 6d910d97af086036ff8e2c45185f1f0e 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 b347055c290660e6c4be69ce60271dbc 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 2dc09610cf91f4c29eb4ae5cfb386369 http://www.family-gardens.com/victory-garden.html Join the Victory Garden campaign as we grow a strong foundation for the renewal of our nation. Plant your organic seeds today! A permaculture solution to food and pollution. Wed, 08 Jun 2011 14:52:20 GMT 20c0d05e154c8d6f8b7d6ad41669e120 http://www.family-gardens.com/container-gardening.html Container gardening is great for apartment balconies to the rooftops Fri, 03 Jun 2011 16:25:37 GMT 102595a9b96635a767558d38b345fad1 http://www.family-gardens.com/organic-gardening.html Organic gardening, what it means and how it can leave a living legacy for future generations Wed, 11 May 2011 17:25:26 GMT