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Floating Row Cover

Row cover lets sunlight and water IN and keeps pests OUT. Some insects overwinter in the soil. Check on plants under row cover. If you see any insect damage, consider treating. There are different

A solar energizer placed outside in the sun, in the background are crop rows where vegetables grow.

Using a Solar Energizer for an Electric Fence Part 1 – Setting up the Energizer

Learn how to power an electric fence using a small solar panel. Part one in a two-part series.

A solar energizer connected to a net electric fence. The fence surrounds fields of crops.

Using a Solar Energizer for an Electric Fence Part 2- Connecting to the Fence

Learn how to power an electric fence using a small solar panel. Part two in a two-part series.

Two people carrying a corrugated pipe through a field, where a ditch has been dug in preparation for the pipe.

Easy Drainage Project

Learn how to install perforated pipe to drain areas where too much water collects in the garden.

A field covered with a silage tarp, a large black plastic sheet that blocks out light and moisture.

Using A Silage Tarp to Prepare Weed-Free Field

Farmers use silage tarps in a cover crop rotation, to help organic matter decompose quickly. Learn to use a silage tarp to cover the soil, incorporate crop residues, and prevent weeds.

A no-till mulch garden in progress. Cardboard has been laid out over a lawn of grass, surrounded by bales of straw. To the left of the image is a pile of leaves on a blue tarp.

Create a “No-Dig” Garden with Leaf Mulch

Learn how to use cardboard, straw bales and leaf mulch to
create a new garden space without digging.