Want to get your summer garden started early? How about December or January? You don't need grow lights, shelving, heated seed mats, or even space indoors. You don't need an expensive greenhouse either. All you need is some milk jugs! It's a system that's so … [Read more...]
How To Make Gardening Easier
Gardening is fun, healthy, and a smart way to enhance the quality of the food your family eats and the beauty of your indoor and outdoor spaces. Sometimes, though, gardening can be a lot of work. Unless, of course, you garden smart and do things the thoughtful, easy way. Here … [Read more...]
How To Take a Soil Sample
Although it is possible to dig into and analyze your own soil for basic nutrient amendment, it is recommended that those gardening in unknown soil (soil never used for the purpose) get their soil professionally analyzed. Most gardeners will also benefit from periodic sampling and … [Read more...]
Quick Tips for Preserving the Garden Harvest
Food preservation is a time-honored tradition that allows the abundance of the fall harvest to be saved for the winter months. The most time-consuming and labor-intense aspect of the harvest is usually its preservation once it's out of the garden. It doesn't have to be this way, … [Read more...]
Growing Vegetables and Herbs in Hot Climates
In hot climates, not every vegetable will grow its best. Of course, with ingenuity and planning, it's possible to grow virtually any type of vegetable or herb in any climate. Unless you're willing to go to extremes, though, your gardening will by necessity be selective in its … [Read more...]
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