Planting Melons in the Ground
Melons need lots of sunshine and warm soil in order to thrive. Melons have a fairly long growing season, so be sure that the site you choose to plant has …
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Planting Dill in the Ground
Dill needs six to eight hours of sunshine in order to thrive. Dill plants also need well-drained soil with a pH of 5.5 to 7.5. Dill is a light plant …
Growing Gooseberry Bushes in Containers
While gooseberry bushes grow best in the ground, you can grow gooseberries in a container as long as you can put it in a container at least 2 feet square …
Planting Gooseberry Bushes in the Ground
Gooseberries will grow happily in partial shade; in fact, they prefer a cool, moist spot to a blazing hot spot. The gooseberry is the perfect candidate to reside in a …
Where to Grow Green Beans
Green beans thrive on sunshine and well-drained soil with a pH of 6.0 to 7.0. Green beans aren’t too particular about their soil, though, so long as it’s warm enough …
A Printable Companion Planting Chart
As much as I love to read, sometimes a printable companion planting chart is a better option. Scientifically speaking, you only need to see something for 13 milliseconds for your …
5 Ideas for Shading Plants from Sun in a Vegetable Garden
Ever go to the beach? The sun feels blissful. It’s bright and hot enough that it coerces you into the cold ocean waters. Then, after an hour or so, it …
What is Garden Companion Planting?
There are a lot of ways to grow a successful garden. Companion planting is one of the best “next level” strategies to help with that goal. Companion plants are like …
Planting Lemon Trees in the Ground
Lemons need lots of sunshine in order to thrive. They also need well-drained soil with a pH of 5.5 to 6.5. Lemons are more cold-sensitive than other citrus trees, so …
10 Things to Know Before Growing Organic Vegetables
If you could step into a time machine and go back a few generations, you’d have a heck of a time trying to find organic vegetables at the supermarket. Why? …
