by Tom | Jan 22, 2021 | Container Gardening, Gardening, Rain Gutter Grow Systems
In this post and YouTube video, I am going to talk about Raised Bed Garden Ideas to Improve Your Garden. Recently Julie and I were at Eagles Ridge (our new homestead location in Western Wisconsin). Julie was talking with our new neighbor about her garden, which...
by Tom | Jan 15, 2021 | Gardening
“What should I buy: hybrid or heirloom seeds? Where should I buy seeds for spring?” ~ Bert from Bay City, Wisconsin I am thrilled when friends reach out with gardening questions. I know that Bert has a “new” homestead in Bay City, Wisconsin, and he will be starting a...
by Tom | Jan 6, 2021 | Blog and Social Media, Gardening
A new garden season is dawning. In this post, I discuss what happened to my gardening efforts and the Small Scale Gardening Platform in 2020, changes I have made and where we are going with Small Scale Gardening in the future. It is 2021, and I know a lot of you are...
by Tom | Apr 29, 2020 | Container Gardening, Gardening
In this article, podcast episode and YouTube video, I am going to show you How to Build a Simple 5 Gallong Self-Watering Planter. “How can I have a garden? I am a renter and can’t till up my yard!” As a renter and an apartment manager for several years, I totally...
by Tom | Apr 22, 2020 | Gardening, Podcast, Urban Farming
Michael Bell is starting a new urban farm in Dallas, Texas! In this episode of the Small Scale Gardening Podcast, Michael walks us through some of the opportunties and challenges he encountered after selling his urban farm last year. He essentially started his new...
by Tom | Apr 1, 2020 | Container Gardening, Gardening, Podcast
What are Victory Gardens in 2020 and is this how we should start gardening in the current year? Some of us remember stories of our parents, grandparents and great grandparents engaging in the war effort in World War I or World War II by growing vegetables and herbs in...
