Why We Love Kitchen Gardens (And You Should, Too!)
Why We Love Kitchen Gardens (And You Should, Too!) If you are anything like us, then bringing what you have grown in the garden into […]
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Growing Malabar Spinach
Growing Malabar Spinach This viney spinach is best for zone 7 or warmer and does not tolerate frost. Well, I don’t care much for frost […]
How to Create the Perfect Vegetable Garden on a Patio
How to Create the Perfect Vegetable Garden on a Patio When you think of a garden, usually you think of a yard with lush green […]
Secrets of Companion Planting
Secrets of Companion Planting When it comes to having a great vegetable garden there are a few tricks beyond planning, planting an watering. Certain […]
Tips for Pruning Tomato Plants
How To Prune Tomato Plants Pruning, or trimming, a tomato plant has two big advantages. You can train it to grow on a trellis to […]
How To Plant a Potted Plant In a Straw Bale Garden
Straw bale gardening is a fun way to vegetable garden. This post is part of a series on straw bale gardening following Joel Karsten’s book […]
Straw Bale Garden | Planning Your Bales
If you have been following along with this series on straw bale gardening, your bales are in place, the irrigation is set up, and the […]
How to Create the Perfect Vegetable Garden on a Patio
How to Create the Perfect Vegetable Garden on a Patio How to Create the Perfect Vegetable Garden on a Patio When you think of a […]
My First Straw Bale Garden
I met Joel Karsten last summer and had the privilege of spending a little time with him here and there throughout the season. He is […]
Front Lawn Vegetable Garden
Front Lawn Vegetable Garden We are pleased to introduce Shawna Coronado as a new contributor. Shawna is a well known author, photographer and media personality. […]
Tips for Growing Peas
Tips for Growing Peas Growing peas is easy. Anyone can do it. Follow these tips and your peas will do well in the garden. For […]
How to Start a Vegetable Garden for $25
How to Start a Vegetable Garden for $25 Here is an issue that is not discussed much, the cost of gardening. If you go to […]
Vertical Vegetable Gardening
Vertical Vegetable Gardening If you love to grow your own vegetables but have limited space here is an option for you. This video gives great […]
Tips for Growing Carrots
Tips for Growing Carrots Carrots are a versatile and easy vegetable to grow. Being a root plant they can be planted early in the spring […]
The Ultimate Seed Starting Guide
The Ultimate Seed Starting Guide It is time to be planning your garden. A very important step for a successful garden is seed starting. This […]
DIY Compact Vegetable Garden
DIY Compact Vegetable Garden Are you a little tight for space? Have you considered square foot gardening? With this project you can address both of […]
New to Gardening? Here are some Great Tips…
New to Gardening? There’s a gardener in everyone just waiting to sprout. But how do you start? With an adventurous spirit and just a little […]
Six Tips for New Vegetable Gardeners
Containers, even hanging baskets, can be used to grow vegetables. Is this the year you plan to start a vegetable garden? We hope so, […]
Mildew on your plants?
I have been bringing in my potted plants for the winter. After a week or so, I noticed I had a rosemary plant with a […]
Fall Gardening Tips
Fall, the clash of the atmospheric titans, Winter and Summer is well underway. In the northern latitudes the we are on a weather rollercoaster. Cold […]