Start by finding a sunny location. Utah has very alkaline soil somewhere 8-9 pH which makes it hard to grow blueberries that need about 5.5 pH. I have found you should replace the soil with peat moss or coco coir with a little of the natural clay soil. I dig a hole to fit the …
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Favorite Books
Edible Landscaping by Rosalind Creasy Designing and maintaining Your Edible Landscape Naturally by Robert Kourik (out of print) Western Fruit Berries & Nuts published by HPBooks Western Garden Book published by Sunset Saving Seeds by Marc Rogers, published by Storey Publishing Garden Seed Inventory compiled by Kent Whealy Fruit, Berry and Nut Inventory edited by …
Saving Seeds
Elderberry Tincture
Make elderberry tincture for medicinal use.
Garlic
I love garlic. I love putting cooked or raw garlic on homemade wheat toast. Hard-neck garlic (the base near the ground is hard versus soft) is what you need to grow in Utah and other areas that freeze. I grew soft-neck garlic like elephant garlic when I lived in California. When I learned I needed …