With the prices of produce going up each year, you may be ready to try growing some of your own by planting a vegetable garden. For gardeners, there is nothing quite like being able to enjoy the rewards of your hard work by going out to your own garden and picking and enjoying … [Read more...]
How to Make a Raised Bed Vegetable Garden
For those of you used to planting a garden using rows, the concept of raised bed gardening may be a new one, but it definitely is one that is worth taking a look at. Raised bed gardening is accomplished by mounding the soil in a contained area higher than that of the … [Read more...]
Window Garden
Growing Window Gardens If you’re anything like me, you fall into a slight depression soon after the outside garden succumbs to the cold and by Thanksgiving you’re ready for spring. If you’re anything like me, growing foodstuffs and ornamentals in your precious little window … [Read more...]
How to Make Sturdy Recycled Newspaper Pots
Think Green Making seed pots out of old newspapers is not only a thrifty use of the newspapers, but also good for the planet. Commercial seed pots usually make you choose between throw-away plastic, or expensive pressed peat moss pots that can go straight into the ground, but … [Read more...]
Vegetable Garden Layout
There is nothing that tastes better than home grown vegetables, fresh from your own garden. If you don’t believe us, try growing a small plot of your favorite vegetable. Once you’ve tasted the bountiful harvest, you’ll be convinced that it’s time to start a real garden. The … [Read more...]