Bootstrap Farmer Seed Starting Cell Trays
Bootstrap Farmer Seed Starting Cell Trays Anyone who has ever started seeds at home is familiar with the flimsy seed starting cell trays that come in the kits that are sold en masse in the department stores and garden centers. Said trays are also thrown away en masse a couple of seasons later when they […]
Bootstrap Farmer 1020 Trays
Bootstrap Farmer 1020 Trays The Bootstrap Farmer brand in the gardening world is akin to Pelican and the protective cases they make that are trusted by the military, photographers, and first responders. If you’re looking for the strongest trays for seed starting and transplants, your search stops with these Bootstrap Farmer 1020 Trays. UV light—whether […]
Dip ‘N Grow Liquid Rooting Solution
Dip ‘N Grow Liquid Rooting Solution Most people don’t understand how simple it is—or even that it’s possible—to start a new tree or shrub by cutting a small piece of new growth off an existing one. When working with a species that can be propagated this way, one simply needs to dip the basal (bottom) […]
7-Quart Lodge Logic Cast Iron Dutch Oven
7-Quart Lodge Logic Cast Iron Dutch Oven I think of my cast iron cooking in two different eras: before dutch oven (BD) and after dutch (AD) oven. Well, not really, but I can’t overstate how much versatility this single piece of cookware added to my kitchen, especially when I’m making a recipe that tends to […]
Quictent Portable Mini Cloche Greenhouse
Quictent Portable Mini Cloche Greenhouse Landfills are full of small portable greenhouses that try to emulate a more permanent structure without the ability to secure it as such. The problem is that they catch exponentially more wind than units that are lower to the ground. I see these tall but inexpensive units for sale at […]
Freeze Protection Plant Covers
Freeze Protection Plant Covers When new gardeners ask me for advice, I always tell them to focus on the basics and minimize all the variables they can. Don’t try to do everything your first year. Start with just a couple of raised beds, buy your compost instead of making it, and pick up some plant […]
Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving
Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving I’m confident that more people would become lifelong gardeners if they knew how easily they could put up their harvest to enjoy and share it with friends and family throughout the year. A lot of would-be gardeners see their neighbors inundated with zucchini and cucumbers and conclude that all […]
All American Pressure Canner Model 921
All American Pressure Canner Model 921 If there were ever a “buy once, cry once” purchase, this would be it. At right around $400, it’s an expensive piece of equipment. This pressure canner is made in the U.S. and built like a tank. I remember opening it when it arrived and thinking, “So this […]
6″ Gtongoko Galvanized Landscape Staples
6″ Gtongoko Galvanized Landscape Staples Most market gardeners, and even some more serious casual gardeners, use floating row covers to extend their growing season and exclude troublesome insects during critical times of the year. While you can use soil or bricks to secure these row covers, it’s a lot easier to walk along the cover […]
10″ x 15″ HDPE Plastic Produce Bags
10″ x 15″ HDPE Plastic Produce Bags These are the plastic bags I’ve used for five years now for my sales at our farmers market. They’re on the thinner side, but comparable to what you would find in a grocery store’s produce department. While I’m all for reducing single-use plastics, the reality is that […]