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Creating Compost
If you garden, flowers or vegetables, you either have a compost pile or you want one. At least you should want one. Compost heaps, bins, buckets or piles put to use all the organic waste left over from grass clippings to leaves, dead plants and vegetables that are of no human use.
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The Best Mosquito Control System
I’ve had a lot of trouble in the past with the theories and the costs of mosquito control systems. Not to mention the fact that I’ve never been entirely convinced of their effectiveness.
However, living in ‘bug country’, watching my animals huddle in the barn on the worst of days, and being completely fed up with [...] -
You’ve Landed in My Country Garden!
Wow am I glad you’re finally here…sometimes I feel like gardening is a solo sport and it’s always great to share this passion with others who have a similar interest in country gardens specifically.
Flowers, Vegetables and More!
This section of GoodByeCityLife began as a self-reliance resource for country living – you know, growing your own vegetables, [...]
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Country Gardens and Farm Harvests
Starting A New Garden
If your summer days allow and you have a little room left on your land, consider adding some texture to your gardens by adding a raised bed. Raised beds make an excellent garden for plants that require good water drainage. Find out the drainage required for every plant you buy, and make sure that it [...]
Read moreSchool’s Out and the Kids Are In The Garden
School’s out for another year and the kids are tugging at your sleeves. “Mom, what’s there to do?”
Without camp, without after school sports, and with no interest in digging along side you in the garden, children are wondering what to do and, for at least part of the day, need some structured activity. Sadly, most [...]
Grow An Organic Vegetable Garden
As discussed on a previous page, there are a multitude of reasons to garden organically. Vegetables are extra beneficial, the most important of which is for your and your family’s health.
Once you’ve decided to grow an organic vegetable garden you ensure your vegetables are in their purest form, without causing any cancer-producing free radicals in [...]
Grow An Organic Herb Garden
One of my favorite gardens since I moved to the country is my herb garden.
I don’t know why, but food started tasting better to me since I left the city, largely in part, I believe to having fresh herbs on hand and knowing how to use them in my cooking.
I don’t use herbs just to [...]
The Gardening Virus
No matter how it goes, well or poorly, you’ll never forget your first real foray into gardening.
The first time I ever planted anything, which I don’t count as real gardening – was back when I lived in downtown Toronto. The gardening experience was nothing more than laying a flat of sod over a postage stamp [...]
Your First Herb Garden
Which Herbs to Choose?
It is not wise to try every herb in your first garden. Choose four or five hardy varieties of cooking herbs and experiment with different flavors and recipes. Lavender is one of my personal favorites for a non-culinary herb and it is easy to grow. [...]
Tilling and Plowing the Fields or Your Garden
Lawn tractors and mowers as well as garden tillers (for small spacers) are easy on your budget and cut your workload down to a manageable size when you live in the country.
But if you have a lot of land to plow, till and plant, and you haven’t invested in a tractor just yet, don’t dismay, [...]
