Like many gardeners, I like to save some of my seeds from year to year. Whether it is an heirloom variety or something new, a simple germination test can tell you if you should order replacements.
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2017 is here, and as I reflect back on this previous year’s gardening successes and failures, there are some goals I would like to set.
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2016. Where do I begin? … It’s been an … interesting year. On the bright side, here at Bob’s we continued to grow thanks to amazing customers like you! Just this month we broke ground on a totally new facility at our Belpre, OH market. Get ready for some big changes in 2017!
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Permaculture is a system of agricultural and social design principles that seek to simulate natural ecosystems. It has many branches including design, construction, engineering, and, of course, agriculture. The basic philosophy is to work with nature, not against it.
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Over the next few weeks we’re going to take a look at late season garden activities. While your summer crops might be done producing, there is still work to be done.
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Many of us watched in horror as flood waters ravaged communities around West Virginia over the last week or so. The flooding has been devastating with lives lost, homes lost and memories washed away. This flood will have an effect on many of our communities for years to come.
As the waters recede and clean-up efforts continue, there’s one area of concern that many may not have thought of: the safety of garden produce in flooded areas.
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The Florida Weave. Is it the latest dance craze sweeping Miami? Umm no. It is a surprisingly simple way to tie up tomatoes.
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This spring Bob’s Market is proud to announce the addition of a new type of plant.
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During my 40 minute drive to Bob’s HQ each morning, I like to listen to podcasts. Among my favorite podcasts is Freakonomics Radio. Last week host Stephen Dubner explored the complexity of making something as simple as a pencil. The episode featured a famous economics essay, “I, Pencil: My Family Tree” by Leonard E. Read. When you visit one of our markets, you are only seeing a small part of a huge supply chain. Let’s take a look at how a plant grown from seed gets to one of our markets. Since spring is just around the corner, let’s take a look at growing pansies.
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If you haven’t brought your houseplants, and other plants you wish to overwinter, inside yet, it’s probably too late. Here in the Mid-Ohio Valley we’ve already had a couple killing frosts. However, if you’ve brought plants inside or plan to in coming years, here are some tips to help you nurse them along through the winter.
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Today I got a Facebook message from Tena Roush wanting some help identifying a plant. The plant pictured is a favorite in the fall garden when it reveals cluster of beautiful blooms. Stonecrop is a perennial that provides beautiful foliage throughout the growing season and provides an impressive flash of color in the fall.
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I hate to say it, but to quote Eddard Stark, “Winter is coming.” This week’s cooler weather has got me thinking about changing leaves, the smell of wood smoke, and frosty mornings. With the changing of the seasons, there are a number of things you can do now to prepare your landscape for winter and give you landscape a boost in the spring.
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