Tag: methods

Episode-90- Plant Fruit And Vegetables From Nourse Farms Part 1

Tony Teolis May 11, 2012 1 Comment
       Nourse Farms located in Whatley, Massachusetts has become part of the establishment at ToDoListHome.com. For three years I have received and planted asparagus, blackberry, raspberry and strawberry from Nourse Farms. This year we received more plants and expanded the plantings with blueberry and elderberry. We also planted more asparagus. This time purple passion asparagus was planted...

Episode-87- Low Cost Lawn And Garden Care

Tony Teolis May 7, 2012 2 Comments
         This episode is part permaculture and part to do list home series because it speaks to using renewable resources and at the same time accomplishing a weekly chore. Expensive lawn care program not necessary! My program costs $94 per 2 years which is an 85% savings over what others have proposed Grass clipping to the compost bin Easy Lawn Care begins with the right equipment and...

Episode-76- Get More Water With Catch, Store And Use Systems

Tony Teolis April 13, 2012 0 Comments
       As you may or not have guessed by the pictures in the show notes or from experience a rainwater tank, rain barrel, rain catcher, whatever is simply that. A large barrel designed to catch and hold the rain water runoff from your roof. Why would you want to do this you may be asking yourself. Well I know it’s now April and it’s hard to imagine what a long hot dry summer may portend...

Episode-69- Start Seeds With Soil Blocks For Easy Planting

Tony Teolis March 30, 2012 0 Comments
Less than 3 weeks until the last spring frost. Feels like it may have already passed but I'm not taking any chances. Still using April 20 for northern Virginia. What's been sowed in soil blocks so far: green onions (lots of them), parsley, chives, tomatoes, hot peppers, asters, four o'clocks, marigold, thyme, oregano, okra, chamomile, spider flower, Swiss chard, endive, and basil. What's...

Episode-66- Spring Into Action With Honeybees, Gardening And Cherry Blossoms

Tony Teolis March 24, 2012 0 Comments
This is one of the 61% of the years that Punxsutawney Phil is WRONG! And I'm loving it. Busy as all get out with the honeybees and trying to keep them at home to make a honey harvest. Not sure what will happen but if I did read Mother Nature's early signs of spring correctly then all this work will be worth. Well actually it will be worth it regardless what happens. Spring is here and it's...

Episode-63- Pave The Way To A Better Life And Stay Out Of The Mud

Tony Teolis March 18, 2012 0 Comments
     Problems posed if left ignored: sliding, rain runoff, more mud Tasks considered and carried out: slow down water flow with a straw filled swale along north side of the walkway landscape edging on both sides - real easy to work with and strong build up south side with top soil, peat moss, potting soil, hummus/manure to make the gulley more level Sowing the soil with winter rye and white...

Episode-61- Build A Dream With Gaia’s Garden

Tony Teolis March 14, 2012 0 Comments
What I learned from Gaias Garden A better understanding of how permaculture locates forces such as sun, wind and water each in its own sector How to incorporate the 5 zones system for implementing permaculture onto my small property Methods of contouring to catch water rather than continue to endure the slow erosion of my side and backyard What’s really good about this book The various food...

Episode-60- Best Tree And Landscape Service. Call RS Tree In Fairfax VA

Tony Teolis March 12, 2012 0 Comments
Episode-55- Do The Right Thing Catch And Store Energy But Not In The Front Yard My neighbor Roberto Solorzano Owns RS Tree & Landscaping Service Looked at the tree in question with me and we realized how dangerously close it was to falling over due to No root system and limbs only on the side facing my house Made me an offer I couldn't refuse Showed up right on time and the video in...