Few things in life compare to the simple pleasure of biting into a freshly picked tomato while it is still warm from the summer sun. When you grow your own vegetable garden, you can experience this little piece of heaven all season long. However, growing an abundant supply of fresh vegetables year after year takes […]
What’s the Difference Between Indeterminate and Determinate Tomatoes – Which One Is Right for Your Garden?
If you are just getting into tomato gardening, you may not know that there are a couple of different kinds of tomato plants available. While there are thousands of individual varieties to choose from, all tomatoes can be classified as either determinate or indeterminate. What is the difference between these two classifications and which type […]
Growing Cilantro for the Garden and Your Recipes
Cilantro is a very popular culinary herb that offers International appeal. The flat, parsley-like leaves add a wonderful, distinctive flavor to guacamole, salsa and other Mexican recipes, while its seeds – aka coriander seeds – can be ground into a powder or used whole in many popular Indian dishes. Cilantro is extremely fast and easy […]
Reasons to Include Lavender in Your Garden and How to Store It
Lavender is often overlooked when it comes time to do the planting and management of your home herb garden. It’s relatively easy to grow and has lots of uses around the house, aside from just looking pretty and smelling nice, though it definitely does those things well. Natural Disinfectant, Antiseptic, and Even a Bug Repellant […]
How To Set Up Your Own Potato Growing Bin #Gardening #diy
Each year as I prepare to garden I end up doing a lot of research on different things I’d like to grow. How do I grow this? How do you harvest that? Just how hard is it to grow this vegetable at home instead of buying it at the store? Let’s just say that the […]
Adding Rosemary to Your Garden for the BBQ and Beyond
Rosemary is a versatile, fragrant culinary herb native to the Mediterranean region. This popular herb is treasured for its pungent, pine-like flavor that adds a distinctive note to dishes ranging from grilled fish to beef roasts to wild game. Rosemary is as visually appealing as it is delicious. Its woody stems allow it to be […]
Setting Vegetable Gardening Goals and the Benefits
Have you ever stopped to think about your vegetable gardening goals? If you are like many gardeners, you may find your main motivation is simply to get outside and reconnect with nature by digging in the dirt. You may also enjoy gardening as a way to squeeze more physical activity into an otherwise hectic schedule. […]
How to Grow You Tomatoes from Seed and When To Start Them
The decision to grow tomatoes from seed is a personal one. Many tomato gardeners prefer to simply purchase plants to transplant directly into their yard, garden or containers. Others are a bit more adventurous and prefer the more hands-on process of growing tomatoes from seed. Of course, this is a much more time-intensive process than […]
Growing Chives In Your Garden
Chives are a versatile herb grown for their leaves and the beautiful, edible purple flowers they yield each spring. Both the leaves and flowers impart a delicate oniony flavor to recipes. Chives are hardy perennials that prefer full sun, but they can tolerate partial shade, as well. As with most herbs, it is a good idea […]
5 Mistakes You Can Make with Your Herb Garden and How to Prevent Them
While herb gardens are a little easier and more relaxed than other gardening types, there are still some things you’ll want to stay on top when tending to the plants. If you avoid these common herb gardening mistakes you’ll have longer plant life, more harvested herbs for your kitchen and medicine cabinet, and of course […]
