If you haven’t made the plunge yet into growing your first vegetable garden, you may feel overwhelmed. On our site you’ll find dozens of articles on how to create a garden bed and prepare your soil. But if you need guidance on what type of vegetable plants to choose for … [Read more...]
The Best Companion Plants for your Vegetable Garden
Companion planting is a gardening technique designed to maximize the benefit derived from each plant. In other words, companion plants may repel damaging pests, attract beneficial insects, or improve plant flavor or growth. Knowing what to plant next to your vegetable crops will … [Read more...]
Grow Radishes for Fast Growing, Small Space Vegetables
If you're new to organic gardening, try planting radishes. Not only do they seem to respond well to organic treatment, they're among the fastest-growing of garden vegetables. Radishes are Fast Growing Some radish varieties will go from seed to mature plant in as little as three … [Read more...]
Keep Tomato Hornworms Away with a Sacrificial Dill Plant
One of the prime tenets of effective organic gardening is companion planting. When carefully planned, this process can protect certain species from specific pests. One way to do this is to offer a trap crop that the pest loves more than your main crop, something you can … [Read more...]
The Edible Flower Guide: Cooking With Flowers from the Garden
Edible flowers can add visual interest, fragrance and flavor to your salads, cold drinks and meals. This guide describes easy and appealing flowers to grow and use. Make sure you have identified flowers correctly. Latin names are included since common names vary in different … [Read more...]
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