Backyard Farming the Natural Way

Archive for the ‘DIY Gardening Plans’ Category

I have previously discussed the many benefits of compost tea and have also provided information sources in my links section. You can use regular compost or vermicompost, but the latter will generally be richer in micro-organisms. Pictured on the left, I am using a very simple system which cost me a total of about $20. Read the rest of this entry »

I previously discussed the cheap method I was utilizing for the purpose of staking indeterminate tomatoes. In case you haven’t followed, the first part of this process is here. Well, my tomatoes have gotten huge and some are already 4′ tall since I planted them from seed in the first part of the year. Read the rest of this entry »

Well the heirloom tomatoes that I planted from seed 2 -1/2 months ago are already in need of staking. Because one of my main goals for this blog site is to promote the practice of low space, intensive, and “frugal” home growing, I am always looking for new ways to accomplish these ends. Therefore, I decided to try a different idea for staking my indeterminate tomatoes. Read the rest of this entry »

With the bottom section about 90% full, I stopped adding food for about one week (as previously discussed). Pictured here, I have now attached the top section and have begun adding food to it so that the worms will now start migrating upward to this section. By digging into the bottom section a bit, I assured the the worm population was pretty maxed out and that most of the food was eaten.   Read the rest of this entry »

I happen to live where there are plenty of squirrels, opossums, and raccoons,  such that trying to grow fruit or nut trees becomes quite a challenge! For example, I tried to grow persimmons but before they could even begin to ripen the raccoons climbed the young trees and literally many of the limbs in search for food. Read the rest of this entry »

Having previously built the base of the wooden worm bin, as can now be seen in the pictures (click to enlarge), I have constructed the top section. I purchased a roll of 2′ wide 1/4″ hardware cloth for less than $6, cut to length with tin snips, and stapled firmly to the bottom of the new top. Referring to the pics, I also attached little legs to further reinforce the square and provide stabilization for the top section, and also added a block into each internal corner. Read the rest of this entry »