30 Edible Flowers You Can Eat Right Out Of Your Garden - Rural …
WEBJan 24, 2020 · Like pansies, violas and violets have a mild and slightly sweet flavour. Again, the whole flower can be used in salads or sandwiches. Candied violets also make an excellent cake decoration. 4. Hostas. Hostas are an incredibly useful edible ornamental. You can eat the flowers and, in fact, the whole plant is edible.
How to Set Up a Rainwater Collection System & 8 DIY Ideas
WEBMar 26, 2021 · 1. Garbage Can Rain Barrel. Perhaps the cheapest and easiest way to get started, this uncomplicated setup requires a 32 gallon plastic trash can with lid, a brass faucet with two threaded washers, and a flexible gutter downspout. Get the tutorial here.
10 Most Productive Egg Laying Chickens - 300+ Eggs Per Year
WEBFeb 18, 2020 · 9. Ameraucanas & Easter Eggers. These two breeds are different but similar enough that we’re including them both in the same category. These breeds lay up to 300 eggs per year, and as a bonus, they’re colorful. Ameraucanas lay bright blue eggs, and Easter Eggers can lay blue, green, cream, or even pink eggs.
25 Pine Cone Christmas Crafts, Decorations & Ornaments - Rural …
WEBNov 10, 2020 · 10. Christmas Pennant Garland. This simple and charming garland is easy enough for little hands to make. Create a rustic Christmas garland with felt flags and pine cones. Cut 1.5”x 6” rectangles and notch the ends. Glue them folded over onto twine, alternating pine cones, and pennants.
7 Reasons To Grow Sphagnum Moss & How To Grow It - Rural …
WEBNov 24, 2021 · Homemade potting soil mix. Combine compost, perlite, and sphagnum moss in equal parts to make the very best potting soil. 2. Soilless media. Dried Sphagnum is light and fluffy and makes for an ideal soilless substrate for orchids, bromeliads, succulents, and carnivorous plants. 3.
26 Ways To Produce Your Own Renewable Energy At Home
WEBAug 2, 2022 · Once finished, you should get enough hot water for a shower within two hours of summer weather. 11. DIY Solar Phone Charger. Power your cell phone with a renewable energy charging station that offers off-grid power whenever you have sunlight. Expect to get a full charge for the 12-volt battery within eight hours.
45 Seriously Cool Garden Bed Edging Ideas - Rural Sprout
WEBMar 16, 2020 · 37. Ceramic Tile Bed Edging. Ceramic tiles can also be upcycled to create beautiful bed edging. You could even use offcuts or broken tiles for the purpose. Tiles could be placed upright in the soil along the edge of a ground level garden bed, or inset into the ground – along the edge of a lawn, for example. 38.
4 Ways To Freeze Basil – Including My Easy Basil Freezing Hack
WEBOct 23, 2020 · Now transfer this basil ‘mash’ to ice cube trays. Pack the mixture in well. If you wish, drizzle a little more olive oil over each cube. Place the trays in the freezer for 4-6 hours, until the cubes are solid and pop out easily from the tray. Place the cubes in a freezer bag, seal, and toss back in the freezer.
How To Grow & Use Glass Gem Corn - Rural Sprout
WEBFeb 14, 2020 · Glass gem corn is an amazingly vibrant strain of rainbow coloured corn. It is a type of ‘flint corn’ which is grown not for eating off the cob, but for making popcorn, or grinding into cornflour. With ‘flint corn’, the corn is left on the plants to dry. The kernels will eventually begin to lose their shine and vibrancy and dry out.
My Foolproof Powdery Mildew Remedy That Works In Two Weeks
WEBJan 30, 2024 · Prevention: As a preventative treatment, I use half a cup of 3% hydrogen peroxide to 1 gallon of water. This is a ratio of 1:32, or about 3%. Treatment: The ratios are higher to treat an active powdery mildew infection, and gardening experts recommend starting with 1 part hydrogen peroxide to 9 parts water.