Greenhouses – For The Love Of Gardening
A greenhouse is a structure that’s made out of a transparent material like glass and provides plants the protection they need from cold weather. But really a greenhouse is a structure that’s created for the love of gardening. “There aren’t many places more liable to make one potter than a greenhouse.” – Mark Griffith We […]
Propagating Houseplants
Propagating your own plants = free plants. Free plants for decorating your jungalow style living room. Free plants to take care of. Free plants to share. Propagating from your own plants is so easy that you’ll wonder why you never tried it before. There are four different ways to cultivate your own plants from clippings: […]
Planting Seeds With Your Children
Growing a garden with your children is more than just planting seeds. When you make planting a garden a family event, you reap more than just vegetables. There are so many benefits to teaching your children how to create a garden and here’s our top five reasons to get planting with your kids. 1. If […]
Backyard Chickens
In full disclosure – we started keeping chickens before keeping chickens during Covid was cool. Here at Calgo we already knew the benefits of the backyard fowl before chickens became the unexpected pet of the pandemic. The surprising trend of tending chickens came from the unease about food security coupled with new stay at home […]
What Is Seasonal Eating?
What is seasonal eating? Eating seasonally means you are eating the freshest local food. It’s purchasing and consuming the fruits and vegetables that are locally grown at their prime time of harvest. (It’s extra special if it’s grown in your own garden.) The produce will be simply delicious and fresh because it’s picked when it’s […]