If you want to grow a vegetable garden this spring, then you also probably want to know how to get the most bang for your buck in your plot. Gardening is hard work, so understanding the most efficient and effective ways to get your plants from seed to food is important. Starting … [Read more...]
How to Build a Bee Habitat
It is no secret that bees and plants have a symbiotic relationship: Bees feed on plants’ nectar, and in turn, the bees carry pollen from flower to flower, helping create new generations of plants. For a robust garden that entertains all sorts of visitors, create bee habitats to … [Read more...]
How to Grow South American Oca
While not yet well known, oca plants are slowly shooting up in home gardens in North America. The little tubers, also known as New Zealand Yams, are actually native to South America. Thousands of varieties are grown and harvested throughout the continent-some are capable of … [Read more...]
Companion Planting: 7 Vegetable Pairs that Grow Perfectly Together
Bringing a wide variety of plants into your vegetable garden can have many benefits. Planting certain vegetables next to each other can encourage both plants to thrive. This unique process is known as companion planting. Companion plants have many potential benefits for their … [Read more...]
How to Grow Purslane
Chances are, the following tips and tricks on how to grow purslane are not needed in your neighborhood. Purslane is prolific. However, it’s taking hold in gardens as a groundcover and even a garden crop, so here are instructions if you’re encouraging purslane somewhere it doesn’t … [Read more...]
How to Use Winter Cover Crops to Replenish and Protect Your Soil
Do you leave your garden dormant in the winter until the following spring? Home gardens with bare soil and nothing growing are vulnerable to soil erosion, weed growth, and pest issues. Consider planting a cover crop this winter. A cover crop typically consists of cold tolerant … [Read more...]
How to Grow Cape Gooseberry
The cape gooseberry goes by many names, ground cherry and goldenberry being the most common. It is part of the family called physalis, a nightshade relative of the tomato and some other ground-growing berries. Its origins are not well known, though it is native to several places, … [Read more...]
7 Organic Fertilizers You Might be Throwing Away
Buying organic fertilizer can be pricey. Did you know that there are ingredients you may be throwing away that can be used to fertilize your garden for free? We've put together a list of seven free ingredients that can be taken from the trash and converted to organic soil … [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...]
25 Ways You Should Use Salt Around the House
Ahh salt. We all love to salt our food, and in fact our bodies have to have some salt in order to live, especially to replace what we lose through perspiration and urination. But did you know that salt is useful for a lot more than just making a bland dish divine? Read our 25 … [Read more...]
Organic Seeds, Explained
So you're thumbing through your seed catalogs, or you're visiting your local nursery or garden center and you start to notice that some of the seed packets say "organic" and some of them do not. Wh Have you noticed that from time to time in the world of gardening, … [Read more...]
Organic Weed Control Tips: Including 3 Organic Weed Killers That Are Safe for You and Your Garden’s Soil Health
Weeding can be an exhausting and discouraging job. There are plenty of weed killers on the market, which offer to save you that effort. But, the cure may be worse than the disease. Non-organic weed killers may damage your health if you inhale them or get them on your skin. … [Read more...]
Guide To Growing Southern (Field) Peas
Southern peas (Vigna unguiculata), also known as cowpeas, black-eyed peas or crowder peas, are technically beans, not peas. Like green peas (Pisum sativum), they are legumes, fixing nitrogen in the soil and enriching it for later crops. Unlike green peas, they thrive in hot … [Read more...]
Straw Bale Gardening 101: An Introduction
by Joel Karsten Are you sure that’s a garden?… It looks like you’re bringing goats into your backyard! What do you suppose your neighbors will say when they see you watering a bunch of straw bales lined up in your back yard this spring? The first question is usually, “Are … [Read more...]
Plant a Salsa Garden: The Five Ingredients to Grow for Fresh Garden Salsa
Salsa lovers can enjoy a particularly nutritious and delicious treat by growing all the ingredients for salsa right in their home gardens. Planting a Salsa Garden: What and When to Plant 1. Tomatoes Tomatoes are frost-sensitive plants. Start seedlings 6-8 weeks before the … [Read more...]
How to Grow Joseph’s Coat (Alternanthera)
Joseph's Coat is a tender perennial grown for its beautiful foliage. Its striking colors range in warm shades of reds, pinks, yellows, and coppers to cool shades of purples, and greens depending on variety. The leaves may also be found variegated or spotted with contrasting … [Read more...]
Heirloom? Organic? Hybrid? Types of Vegetable Seeds, Explained
Spring is an exciting time for gardeners, especially new ones. Fantastic, colorful displays of seed packets can be found almost everywhere during this season. But choosing seed types can be quite overwhelming, especially if you’re attempting to garden according to specific … [Read more...]
Beginner’s Guide to Heirloom Seeds
What are heirloom seeds, anyway? For a contemporary twist to your vegetable garden this spring, take a step back in time with heirloom seeds. A time-honored tradition for some, heirloom seed use is becoming a trendy way for the modern day gardener to experience the old … [Read more...]
A Guide to Planting Zones
By Julie Christensen Trees, shrubs and perennials form the backbone of most gardens, and these plants are also typically the most costly. Because of their slow growth and initial cost, you expect them to last and perform well for many years. How well plants perform, though, … [Read more...]
Guide to Broadcast Seed Sowing
Broadcast sowing is a traditional way of planting many types of crops. It's simpler, faster, and easier than traditional row sowing and works best for plants that do not require singular spacing or that are more easily thinned later. Most grains, grasses, and shallow-rooted … [Read more...]
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