by Matt Gibson Garlic is an essential pantry standby that everyone should keep stocked in excess, so you should consider growing your own. It’s a must have in the kitchen, but garlic has many other practical uses that may be surprising to learn. First of all, garlic is … [Read more...]
Easy Vegetable Garden: These Vegetables Are Easiest to Grow for Beginners
by Matt Gibson Have you always wanted to start a vegetable garden? Do you dream about the benefits of growing your own produce? Is it something that you keep putting off? You’re not alone. Many people hesitate jumping into practical gardening because they fear that they will … [Read more...]
How to Grow Spinach in a Container
by Matt Gibson Keeping your fridge stocked with fresh leafy greens, such as spinach, can be quite an expensive task. One easy way to take some of the stress off of your pocketbook without sacrificing a healthy diet that’s heavy on nutrient-rich leafy foliage is to grow your … [Read more...]
How to Grow Serrano Peppers
by Matt Gibson The serrano pepper is basically a smaller version of the jalapeno. Clocking in between 5,000 and 23,000 Scoville units, serranos are typically a bit hotter than the jalapeno and are always a wonderful addition to salsas, sauces, relishes, or any recipe that … [Read more...]
How to Control Tomato Hornworms
Chewed fruit, nubby stems, and spotty leaves can be a gardener’s nightmare. So much time and effort in growing tomatoes, peppers, eggplants can all be lost over the course of a few short weeks. The scene of the crime is an innocent, leafy green garden. The culprit—a large, meaty, … [Read more...]
How to grow butter lettuce
Butter lettuce is a variety of lettuce included in the category known as butterhead. Butterhead includes lettuces such as butter lettuce, Boston lettuce, and Bibb lettuce. This type of lettuce originates from the Mediterranean, though its two most popular varieties were … [Read more...]
What You Need To Know About Seed Starting Containers
Starting seeds can be a truly rewarding practice for the home gardener, but it does require some basic know-how and the right materials. If you're new to growing plants from seed, it's important to understand that not all products or DIY ideas floating around the Internet will … [Read more...]
Companion Planting: Herbs that Pair Perfectly As Growing Partners
Most gardeners are familiar with companion planting in the vegetable garden, finding combinations of compatible plants that grow well in pairs or as a group, such as the famous three sisters combo of squash, corn, and beans. There is also a science to companion planting in the … [Read more...]
How to grow an indoor edible garden
Living in an apartment or in a home with no good options for an outdoor garden can seem like a challenge when it comes to growing an edible garden. Limited yourself to inside growing can make gardening feel difficult or impossible. The truth is that it is not impossible to … [Read more...]
Perennials: These Herbs and Vegetables Stick Around
Gardeners should take note -- many different herbs and veggies will replenish themselves. Plants that replenish themselves year after year are known as perennials, as opposed to annuals and biennials. Annuals must be replanted every year and biennials every two years. Planting … [Read more...]
How to Grow Pole Beans
There are a lot of different kinds of beans out there, but not many can steal the spotlight from the simple green bean. Whether baked in a casserole, eaten as a healthy snack, or taken to market, growing your own beans can be an excellent pastime. But there’s one small catch. You … [Read more...]
How to Grow Quinoa
Pronounced “keen-wah,” this trendy grain is not a true grain at all because it does not come from the grassy plants we typically grow to harvest grains, such as wheat, oats, and barley. Unlike the grassy grains, the quinoa plant produces beautiful clusters of tiny dark red or … [Read more...]
How to Grow Fennel
The Greek nicknamed this memory-enhancing, cancer-inhibiting herb maratho, or “marathon,” based on its versatile uses—specifically to support longevity and strength. Fennel is a common plant that thrives particularly well in the Mediterranean and some areas of North America, Asia … [Read more...]
Microgreens provide serious nutrition in a small package
Microgreens are sprouting up everywhere from upscale restaurants to home gardens. They help spruce up old recipes with intense flavors and colors, and are packed with nutrients. Microgreens are typically seedlings of spinach, lettuce, red cabbage and other veggies that are … [Read more...]
List of Vegetables You Can Grow in Winter
As fall and winter approach, summer crops produce their final yield of the year. If your garden usually sits empty through winter, this is the year to make those cold days count. A wide variety of vegetables and herbs are easy to grow in cold conditions, given the right … [Read more...]
What’s the difference between summer and winter squash, anyway?
All varieties of squash can be sorted into two main types: summer and winter. If you’ve ever perused a seed catalog looking at all the options, you might be wondering what the difference is between summer and winter squash. And it has nothing to do with when they are … [Read more...]
7 Creative Ways To Grow Vegetables
It's never too late in the season to plan a new vegetable garden, even if it's the heat of summer. You can always plant a fall garden or decide how you want to change your garden next spring. Growing your own vegetables gives you time to outside and it's extremely satisfying to … [Read more...]
How to Grow Malabar Spinach
I learned about this plant when my mom first showed it to me in her garden. She called it climbing spinach, and it was growing all over her garden. Others call it heat tolerant spinach, or vine spinach. Turns out that Malabar spinach is not an actual spinach plant. Basella alba … [Read more...]
How to Get Rid of Armyworms in your Garden
It's so exciting when you spot your first red tomato of the season. But when you see an armyworm caterpillar in your vegetable garden, there is no time to spare. They can devour a tomato plant in record time. They don't discriminate. They will eat the leaves and the fruit, red … [Read more...]
No Dig Vegetable Gardening for Beginners
Intimidated by the thought of starting your first vegetable garden? Starting from scratch can be a daunting task for any gardener. Where should I put the garden? Do I have to clear a space in my yard? These are all questions I asked myself before making my first venture into … [Read more...]
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