Backyard Gardening And Bartering With The Neighbors

Hollyhocks are beautiful ornamental plants that attract beneficial pollinators like bumble bees. They also have deep taproots that mine minerals and nutrients for other plants to thrive.

You can take the stems from sweet potato greens bought from a market and plant them in soil. They will grow into sweet potato greens and may also produce sweet potatoes.

The flop and drop technique involves bending fava bean plants over without fully chopping them. This creates a dense mulch layer on top of the soil while still allowing the bean pods to mature.

Longevity spinach is a heat-loving plant that can be propagated from cuttings. It grows well in hot climates and can be harvested regularly for consumption.

Lemon trees are generally easy to grow in most areas, but they may encounter issues due to water or other factors. Despite some challenges, lemon trees can thrive and produce lemons.