Fat Earth Backyard Farm Blog
“Just because people are fat, it doesn’t mean they are well fed. The cheapest foods are the fattening ones, not the most nourishing.” — Fannie Lou Hamer
Short and Sweet
Hello garden gals and guys! Things are growing well in my garden but there's not much to report on while I wait for things to ripen.I planted some beans so that I can get a nice late summer harvest. My shallots look like they may be ready for harvest soon,...
As the Garden Grows
Hello garden gals and guys! How's your summer growin' so far? I could tell you how things are growin' here, but I'd rather show you with pictures. So come on in the garden with me.A month in the garden makes a LOT of difference. Here's my little backyard...
Brown Tomato Bottoms and How To Treat Them
Imagine this scenario: you're growing tomatoes and everything is looking great. Your little plant has lots of fruit. You sit and admire them.Then one day you check on a tomato that was getting ripe and notice the bottom is brown.You gasp.You get mad. ...
The Joys and Pains of Gardening
Hello garden gals and guys!This weekend was a relaxing one. Well, mostly.I was out gardening early in the morning getting chores done before the sun got too high in the sky. The chickens were running. The birds were chirping. Total happy place...
The Great Garlic Scape
Hello garden gals and guys!I've got a little guessing game for you today. Do you know what these are?Here's a close-up so you can get a better look:My lovely cousin, Shelly, sent me a text the other day with a photo she took and asked me what they were. She...
The Most Common Problem With Growing Beans and How To Treat It
Hello garden gals and guys!Have you ever grown green beans and everything was going great and then one day you go out into your garden and they look like this:Picture courtesy of N'Ckyola Green, GardenerThis is exactly what happened to one of my gardening buddies,...
Five Garden Tools To Revolutionize Your Garden Experience
Hello garden gals and guys! As we get into the heat of the growing season, there are lots of garden chores to keep up with. Every gardener has their favorite tool, one that's always nearby when they're busy doing garden chores.Here are the five favorite tools in...
White Leaves on Your Pepper Plant? Read on!
Hello garden gals and guys! Well, I spent the entire weekend in bed with some type of bug that my oldest child generously shared with me. I still feel like I got beat down with a bag of rocks and have no voice. But a farmer's work is never done! So, here...
Insects, Trellises, and Mulch – Oh My!
Hello garden gals and guys!Ever grow collards, or kale, or broccoli and come out to find huge holes in your beautiful leaves? Do you stake or cage your tomato plants? To mulch or not to mulch?Come on in the garden and let me show you my solutions to these...