Green beans are a staple summer vegetable that’s easy to grow and taste amazing when picked fresh from your garden. Both bush and pole varieties are easy to grow and can provide you delicious, nutritious fresh vegetables for weeks. One of the keys to getting the freshest and most tender beans is picking them at…
Cleaning up your yard is a tough job, especially if you’ve just felled a tree or a storm knocks down a few branches. You need enough cutting power to get the debris into manageable pieces. A quality set of heavy duty garden loppers is what you need. There are many types of loppers on the…
If you’re operating noisy machinery, like a leaf blower or chainsaw, and want to ensure you maintain your healthy hearing, you may be wondering if you can wear earmuffs and earplugs at the same time. Yes, you can wear earmuffs and earplugs at the same time. This is known as double hearing protection. There are…
Jalapeños are by far the most popular hot pepper in North America. They are a New World plant that’s native Mexico. Like its tomato relatives, jalapeños are a summer garden classic. The medium heat of jalapeños (2500-8000 units on the Scoville scale) gives them just enough heat to spice up a meal without making them…
If you’re looking for a novelty vegetable that’s attractive, easy to grow, and nutritious, you need Okinawa spinach in your garden. A perennial “spinach”, this leafy green grows with little to no maintenance in the right climates. It’s the perfect addition to your perennial garden or permaculture food forest. Okinawa spinach is a great way…
If you are growing it this year, there are a few different ways you can harvest your lettuce crop. You can pick the individual leaves as needed or harvest the whole head to make a large salad for dinner or to try a new grilled romaine recipe. Here’s how to know when you can start…
Hedge trimmers are valuable tools that can save you serious time when you’re trimming your hedges, shrubs, or even small trees. For best results, and long-lasting garden tools, it’s important to perform basic maintenance of oiling on you hedge cutters every time you use them. Here are tips on how to keep your hedge trimmer…
Too many people ignore hearing protection until they have ringing ears. Stop hurting yourself – get the best hearing protection for your yardwork and lawn mowing today! We all miss key opportunities to protect our hearing from being damaged in simple situations such as yardwork, lawn mowing, working in a workshop with loud tools, and…
Tomatillos are a unique vegetable (or fruit, if you prefer) to grow. They have a tangy, citrusy flavor that stars in salsa verde and lightens up both cooked and raw dishes. Literally meaning ‘little tomato’ in Spanish, tomatillos do grow in a similar way to tomatoes, but have a very different appearance when ripe and…
I’m shocked by how often I see a yard work team edging a lawn with a weed eater without a guard and no eye protection. Some people tend to believe that safety glasses are for people who are overly concerned with the “rules” or that it will interfere with their cool-ness. Many homeowners think that…