Author Archives: Larry Braley

Larry Braley

About Larry Braley

Blessed husband to a wonderful, virtuous woman and father of five, a daughter-in-law and granddaughter. Raised on a midsize farm in the midwest during my childhood and early teen years. Moved away for several years to live the corporate life. Glad to be back in the country raising my family, teaching life skills and developing our mini-farm.

Tillage Radish Cover Crop Update Seven

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Larry Braley

I love it when a plan comes together.  This is my final update on the 2012/2013 Tillage Radish cover crop experiment.  With spring now in full swing, the radish beds are almost completely clear of the radishes except for a few … Continue reading →

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Starting Onions From Seed Update

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Larry Braley

Growing onions from seed may seem odd to many gardeners.  And it may seem odd to you too.  Several of my friends have never tried doing it and are curious when I tell them about it.  To me, it’s fun … Continue reading →

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Simple PVC Hoop House Weathers The Blizzard

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Larry Braley

After writing last Friday’s post about the simple homemade PVC hoop house and talking about how it can weather snow storms, lo and behold we had the heaviest snow storm we’ve had in years over the weekend.  We set records … Continue reading →

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How To Build A Simple PVC Hoop House

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Larry Braley

Have you ever wanted to start your garden a little early or extend it a little longer in the fall?  Here’s an easy design I use to set up a simple hoop house.  It’s spring and still very cold here … Continue reading →

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8 Must Have Cover and Compost Crops For Your Garden and Homestead

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Larry Braley

As I wrote in my first post on Cindy Conner’s Cover Crops and Compost Crops IN Your Garden DVD, I highly recommend anyone wanting to grow cover crops in their garden to get this DVD.  In this post, I share … Continue reading →

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Taking Cover Cropping to the Next Level

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Larry Braley

Covering cropping is an excellent addition to any gardening or mini-farming venture.  If you’ve seen some of my recent posts, you know that I have been focused on expanding my use of cover crops to improve the heavy clay soil … Continue reading →

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