Winter Vegetable Gardening with cold frames and plastic mulch
On Christmas Day we went out to the garden to take care of what we should have done in the fall. And we made a video about it. How unusual. I’m a big…
The spring garden tour
I think its good just to walk around the yard and talk about what’s going on, and what we’re thinking of doing. so here you go, come for a walk with us.
Ken Druse' new book Plantrhropology, a review
One of my first gardening books was Ken Druse‘ The Natural Shade Garden, and i’ve been hooked ever since. Here we check out a copy of his new book, Plantrhopology, Ken also has…
How to build a bat house, the Gardenfork way
We need bats, and bats need bat houses. Bat houses are easy to build, even Eric can do it. Watch this bat house video and get the plans from Bat Conservation Intl and…
Using a cold frame, plastic mulch, and leaf mulch
Season extenders like cold frames, plastic mulch, and leaf mulch let you get a head start on the season. Watch as Eric talks about getting an early start to your gardening and extending…
How to dry apples and fruit
Drying food, especially fruit, is an age-old process that works, AND its a great way to keep the harvest coming into the winter. When you dry your own fruit, you know what’s been…
How to compost your leaves
Composting your leaves is a great way to add nutrients to your plants. Don’t bag your leaves for the landfill, make compost with your leaves instead. There are a few ways to do…
How to raise butterflies
Freya Wellin of the Chalet Nursery is one of those people who just do cool things. She is the perennial expert at Chalet Nursery and I talked to her about raising butterflies. Neat….
Bug Detectives at Chalet Nursery
I met a neat group of people while doing an appearance at the Chalet Nursery in Wilmette, IL. north of Chicago. Super smart people, watch as I talk to Jennifer Brennan, resident bug…
How to make a compost bin
I’m all about simple when building compost bins, these wire screening bins are easy to make and work well for leaves, garden waste and kitchen scrapes. Have plans for compost bins? watch here…
Perennials for Beginners with Freya Wellin of Chalet Nursery
Gardening with Perennial plants is easy, here we learn how to plant some easy perennials with Chalet Nursery perennial expert Freya Wellin.
How to sharpen your lawnmower blades
Your grass will grow healthier if you sharpen your lawnmower blades on a regular basis. When the blade cuts the grass cleanly, there is less damage to the plant, and the grass is…
How to force spring blossoms
when doing your spring pruning, take some of the stems and force them to bloom. its easy, here we show you how to force spring flowers.
How to build a birdhouse, simple free birdhouse plans
I’m big on using scrap wood to build birdhouses, watch here how we do it. here is the link to the birdhouse plans
How to remove Forsythia bushes, or other invasive plants.
This is the special Gardenfork way to remove unwanted shrubs. DO NOT do this at home. use your brain, ok?
