There are sunflowers that are bred for their flowers, and those that are bred for their edible seeds. So what kind of sunflowers produce edible seeds? Are All Sunflower Seeds Edible? All sunflower seeds are edible. There is no part of this plant that is poisonous, so you can munch away quite happily! You can … Read more
If you’ve had a bumper crop of asparagus, eaten it for breakfast lunch and dinner every day for far too long, and you want to know how to store asparagus, this post is for you! Asparagus can be a little trickier than, say, green beans to store for a long time – but there are … Read more
Winter can be a daunting time for the perennial vegetables which brave it out; sitting through the cold months under ground, through all the freezing temperatures and rainfall that the winter months bring. If you learn how to prepare asparagus bed for winter, then your precious little vegetables will stay safe, and come out the … Read more
Weeds are the bane of many farmer’s lives. They can grow incredibly fast, and have strong, tough roots that will suck out the nutrients from the soil that your precious vegetables should be using. So how to keep weeds out of asparagus patch or beds? And how can we do this without killing the local … Read more
When you grow asparagus, you may have visions of the type of asparagus that comes from the shops – nice and fat, with a good head and a sturdy body. Homestead grown asparagus doesn’t always look like that, however! If you have been scratching your head and wondering “why is my asparagus so skinny?” then … Read more
It may surprise you to know, if you are new to the world of growing asparagus, that there is actually more than one type. You may have seen the white type in fancy restaurants, but what actually IS the difference between white and green asparagus? These different looking vegetables are actually products of the same … Read more
Asparagus is one of those vegetables that earns you a lot of respect from seasoned farmers, if you manage to grow and produce your own crop. But why does it have a reputation of being so hard to grow? Asparagus is a vegetable that can be slightly fussy, and so managing to produce a decent … Read more
Sunflower oil is an incredibly useful addition to a store cupboard. You can use it for cooking, for making salad dressings, for preserving foods, as well as a few other purposes such as home made beauty treatments and supplements for pet food. Sunflower oil is healthy, as it contains significant amounts of vitamin E, along … Read more
As a farmer, your mission is to keep your plants healthy and growing, right? If they suddenly stop growing, or look like they have health issues, you will want to get them sorted as soon as possible, so you still end up with a gorgeous crop of beautiful flowers and useful seeds. If you have … Read more
As a farm owner with your own farm dog, you will be keen to know which plants you can grow in your farm/homestead/garden that will be beautiful and productive, and also ones which will not cause your dogs any problems. There are a great many plants that are harmful to pets, but are sunflowers poisonous … Read more
Most plants like to be planted out in the wilds, free to grow as nature intended. We humans, however, like to grow them where we can look at them, admire them and look after them. It is lovely to have plants in pots around the place, brightening up corners and bringing the outside in. This … Read more
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