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Harvesting corn seeds (Kernels) by The Cheap Vegetable Gardener on Nov 1, 2009 in seeds seed saving harvest corn Corn is one of those crops I really don’t have space to grow but still like to try every year.  This past year I only had one ear that made it to maturity, in the plants defense we have a very hot summer and I didn’t have the most consistent...

Harvesting pumpkin seeds by The Cheap Vegetable Gardener on Nov 1, 2009 in halloween seeds seed saving pumpkin harvest The kids and I carved several pumpkins this year but we waited carve the three pumpkins we grew in our backyard until Halloween since these were the seeds I wanted to save for planting next year.  First, I know exactly how these pumpkins were gr...

How to prevent weeds in your garden by The Cheap Vegetable Gardener on Nov 1, 2009 in weeds organic weed prevention I doubt there is anyone who enjoys pulling weeds, though now at the end of the season is a great time to do some preventive measures to prevent new growth next season. Kill your weeds early: The sooner you pull your weeds the easier it is to keep up...

Fuji Heavy Industries autonomous farming robot by The Cheap Vegetable Gardener on Oct 31, 2009 in robot garden maintenance We have seen MIT students making robots to tend on their plants.  Now Fuji Heavy Industries has created a robot that can completely take care of your fruits and vegetables in your fields (or greenhouse) for a modest fee of only $100,000.  Y...

Growing blueberries by The Cheap Vegetable Gardener on Oct 21, 2009 in cheap bush blueberry If it were up to me every part of my landscaping would be edible.  Though my homeowners association may disagree with me but blueberry bushes looks just as nice as any ornamental plant/bush when you visit the nursery with the obvious bonus of fr...

The Water Gourd by Unfolding Leadership on Oct 19, 2009 in Healing I grew up in a municipal Human Resources Department between the years 1979 and 1990. It was a different world then and I was profoundly lucky. The organization I entered, with no prior experience in HR, was in virtual shambles, hated and feared by...