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Peppers are an exquisite addition to the garden and maybe grown in containers on decks or balconies as long as they need sufficient light and nutrients. There are numerous varieties, flavors and colors to settle on from – sweet to spicy, green to purple or maybe brown (chocolate). Start Early If you reside during a […]

In the Victorian language of flowers, sweet peas symbolized delicate and blissful pleasures. How very apt for this delicate flower with a blissfully pleasurable fragrance. Whether you plan to send someone a secret message together with your bouquet, or simply enjoy the color and scent as you travel by a trellis filled with sweet peas, […]

Powdery mildew may be a widespread, common disease found on many sorts of plants. It can infect many sorts of vegetables, berries and decorative plants found around the home. Vegetables affected include cucumbers, beans, eggplant, lettuce, melons, peppers, pumpkins, and even tomatoes. Common berries affected are grapes, and roses come to mind for a favorite […]

Plants need water to survive, that is a fact. But sometimes watering your garden can feel more like an art than a science. There are lots of tricks that green thumbs use to make sure they are irrigating enough and at the right times. Are the tricks good information or just myths? Don’t be fooled, […]

Many gardeners have learned tons of quaint gardening tricks from their parents or grandparents. In their day, they didn’t run to the shop whenever they needed something for his or her garden. Instead, they used what was available, like eggshells, to enhance their soil. Some old-fashioned methods work, but there are some ideas that are […]

Whether you’re planting your first garden, or are growing your own veggies for years, it’s easy to be overwhelmed by all the recommendations that you simply hear. This year, grow your best veggies ever by learning the reality about some common garden myths. Myth – Vegetable gardens need sun all day long Vegetables do need […]

Your trees or vines are overflowing with ripe fruit and your freezer is filled with frozen fruit. What does one do with all that fruit? Make preserves! Jams, jellies, marmalade, fruit butter, compote and conserves are some great ways to use the bounty from the orchard. So what’s the difference between all those different types […]

Cabbage, in one form or another, has been around since 4,000 B.C, with evidence of cultivation within the Shensi province of China. It is often enjoyed fresh during a slaw salad, cooked during a great dish like bully beef and cabbage or fermented into sauerkraut or kimchi. However you wish to eat it, cabbage comes […]

We all love the sweetness of a field of wildflowers then do all the pollinators. But when is that the best time to plant and the way does one prepare your site for planting? the solution is, it depends on your location or climate. Spring, summer, and fall are all good times to plant wildflowers […]

Hops are a crucial ingredient in craft beers and if you wish an honest IPA, then thank the hops for the wonderful flavor and aroma. Hops are easy to grow, fast-growing (if grown within the optimum conditions) and may get older to 12 inches each day. The growing location is extremely important to the success […]

Growing mushrooms reception may be a great family project and fall may be a blast to start out a kit indoors. Whether you select the classic white button, the tasty portabella or try a more exotic tasting mushroom just like the Blue Oyster, all are fast and straightforward to grow indoors. Watch our video where […]

Persimmons are beautiful and adaptable fruit trees and therefore the fruit is often eaten fresh, dried or pickled. They grow best in warm southern regions, within the Pacific Northwest and into central and southern California. they’re standard size trees so confirm you’ve got any room for this one to grow. Oriental persimmon is native to […]

Selecting the proper variety for your growing region is vital to the success of growing an enormous bulb. There are short-day, intermediate-day and long-day varieties and you ought to choose the one for your area. For more information on growing zones, inspect our blog the way to Select the simplest Onions and Leeks. Soil Preparation […]

Blueberries are an exquisite perennial plant to place in your garden or edible landscape. They produce better, fuller crops if planted with another sort of blueberry. If you select the proper varieties, you’ll have a blueberry harvest for nearly 90 days for Northern Highbush and 60 days for Southern Highbush. Tricia shows you ways to […]

Green within the garden may be a good sign of healthy, happy plants unless you’re a potato. Potatoes that are exposed to the sun will start to supply the green pigment, chlorophyll, at the surface of the potato. This process is named “greening”. the matter isn’t the chlorophyll but the opposite compound that’s produced alongside […]

Ah, that fresh, pungent homegrown garlic flavor! It’s such a lot better when it comes to your own garden. Garlic is often stored as whole heads for a couple of months to a year, counting on the storage conditions and therefore the variety – softnecks store longer than hardnecks – but all of your garlic […]

Growing vegetables vertically not only saves space but yields healthier more productive plants. The sky is the limit on the varied materials, shapes, and sizes of garden supports. Some vegetables do better on one sort of support and proper pairing of the vegetable and vertical support is vital. Here are some basic ideas on supports […]

Okra, sometimes called Lady Finger or Bindi, maybe a vegetable garden essential for cuisine like Cajun, Indian, African, and it’s served everywhere the Southeastern a part of us . Tricia shows you ways to grow okra within the video the way to Plant Organic Okra. This gorgeous plant will grow to about five feet tall […]

Tomatoes are an excellent vegetable to can and it’s very easy to try to to with the water bath canning method. Now that your homegrown tomatoes are ripening, don’t allow them to attend waste – preserve them whole, halved, crushed, or juiced.  Canning Whole or Halved Tomatoes This method is extremely easy with little preparation […]

This time of year you’ll be overwhelmed with all the ripe fruit and have exhausted your preserving repertoire. don’t despair, there’s differently to preserve your fruit, or a minimum of the juice, it’s steam juicing! Tricia shows you ways she juices grapes in our video, but you’ll juice other fruit and tomatoes also . Fruit […]