Emergency Seed Bank - Best Non Hybrid Seeds Available Fact: Chemical seed companies are flooding the market with GMO and Hybrid seeds, in an attempt to limit your access to non-hybrid seeds. The reason is simple, with non hybrids, you are no longer dependant on them to buy your seeds year after year. This is such a big business for them, that they have lobbyist in government, pushing though laws that may soon make owning your own Non Hybrid seeds illegal. They have already made it illegal in most parts of the EU to own or sell Non Hybrid seeds. We start with Selecting Non Hybrid seeds, grown by dedicated Family Farmers. I've been looking for a backup way to live off my land completely self-sufficient and independent from the outside world during a food crisis. That's how I came up with something so amazing that I just can't wait to share with you It's an Emergency Seed Bank, and it enables you to plant your very own 1-acre victory garden year after year regardless of the economic conditions. What's included
Steve Snedeker’s Landscaping and Gardening Blog » Reno, Nevada | Blogging about Landscaping & Gardening I have gotten some mail from old friends – people I have not seen in ages – who asked “how on earth can one landscape in Reno?” Well – it’s not that hard, given modern technology, irrigation and using all the advances in botanical science, native plant insights, drip irrigation and a love for some space between things. In the end, Reno may well have been my favorite place ever for landscaping, the truth is. It has become easier by degrees, bearing the above in mind. With a healthy imagination, one can literally “go to town”. (click all images to enlarge) I was surprised to enjoy this town as much as I did, living there. However, I woke up at a timely moment. We moved, bought ourselves a home and lived there for the next nearly 20 years. But back to the “lurking secrets” – here’s one now! And her street: At least 4 times I remember waking up one morning to upwards of 3 feet of snow. Lake Tahoe as you come down from the 10,000 foot high pass.
Deciding Which Grow Light is Right for You Using a grow light is a great way to boost plant growth and to extend your growing seasons. Many plants have requirements for light that may not be met without supplemental lighting, depending on your location and the season. You should consider a grow light if you want to actively grow in the winter, especially if you live in a particularly cloudy area or if you have exceptionally short days (most plants like about twelve hours of light.) Without sufficient light, plants are not able to adequately photosynthesize and they will not mature properly. There are several types of grow lights available, each produce specialized types of light that will benefit your plants in different ways at different stages in their lives. Fluorescent Grow Lights These grow lights emit a soft white full spectrum of light. T-5 Fluorescent Grow Lights Use less energy and provide a more intense light than there fluorescent cousins. Metal Halide Grow Lights High-Pressure Sodium Lights LED Grow Lights
Start a Quick and Easy Food Garden If your yard has at least a 20-by-28-foot space that gets full or almost full sun, you can grow enough vegetables to have fresh food all season with surprisingly little effort. Go ahead and dig beds if you’re lucky enough to have naturally fertile, well-drained soil, but don’t let soil flaws stop you from starting a food garden. Instead, use this quick and simple bag gardening technique. In the course of a season, the topsoil bags will smother the grass underneath them, so you won’t have to dig up and remove the grass sod. What Can I Grow? Whether you dig right in or start with bags, you can’t go wrong with the following selection of 25 easy-to-grow crops. Early Spring 1. 2. Mid-Spring 1. 2. 3. 4. Late Spring 2. Use a row cover to protect your squash from insect pests. Mid-Summer 1. Late Summer 1. 2. Late Fall Plant garlic. Choosing the Right Bags of ‘Soil’ Many garden centers sell a dizzying array of bagged soil mixes and soil amendments, so choosing one can be confusing. Considering Compost
Grow Your Own - Weekly Steps to a Great Vegetable Garden Apply to University of Nevada, Reno » Resources Quick Links: Grow Your Own - Weekly Steps to a Great Vegetable Garden Clark CountyLas Vegas, NV702-222-3130Southern Clark CountyLaughlin, NV702-299-1333Northeast Clark CountyLogandale, NV702-397-2604Lincoln CountyCaliente, NV775-726-3109So. Nye CountyPahrump, NV775-727-5532White Pine CountyEly, NV775-293-6599No. Central Nevada Northern Nevada Southern Nevada Open office list University of Nevada, Reno Mail Stop 0404 Reno, NV 89557-0404 (775) 784-7070 (775) 784-7079 fax Connect with us! More social media » Latest tweet from @UNRExtension University offers classes on ways for Nevada farmers to extend growing season. Retweet Reply Favorite Featured Program Websites Copyright © 2014 University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, an EEO/AA institution | Privacy Policy XHTML 1.0 • CSS • Section 508
Growing Tomatoes from Seed - Tips for Growing Tomato Plants from Seed Why grow tomatoes from seed? There are always plenty of tomato plants for sale at local garden centers, but for the largest variety you will need to consider growing tomatoes from seed. Since tomatoes are heat lovers, most gardeners don't have growing seasons long enough to start tomatoes from seed outdoors. To get around that, tomato seeds are often started indoors, under lights. A word of caution, it's easy to get carried away buying tomato seeds. A family of four can easily feast throughout the summer on 6 plants. 1. Photo: JohnMason / stock.xchng If you choose to grow tomatoes from seed, here are some considerations: Organic Seed - Look for certified organic seed. 2. Photo: © Marie Iannotti Tomato SeedsContainers - Any small pot or container, at least 3 inches deep, will suffice, as long as it has drainage holes at the bottom. 3. Tomato seed germinates fairly quickly, within 5-10 days. 4. 5. Use your label to make a 1/4 inch furrow in the planting mix. 6. Light is critical now. 7. 8.
Care and Cultivation of Permanent Garden Beds - Organic Gardening One of the basic tenets of organic gardening is to put as much effort into improving soil fertility as you put into growing your crops. When you use permanent garden beds and pathways, you can concentrate on building soil in deeply worked beds that will improve over a period of years, all the while growing robust, disease-resistant vegetables. Permanent vegetable beds also make more efficient use of water and fertilizer, and soil compaction is limited to pathways where repeated footsteps can naturally inhibit the growth of weeds. In the 2008 article Gardening for Keeps, I addressed the practical aspects of designing a garden using permanent beds, pathways and green access corridors (which also produce nutrient-rich grass clippings). In this article, I will cover some benefits of permanent garden beds, plus discuss the invisible soil food web and how you can conserve and enrich the life-forms that create superior soil fertility. Limiting Soil Compaction With Dedicated Beds
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