Creating a Front Porch or Patio Freedom Garden
Look up any gardening guide, and you’ll see that almost all plants need “well-drained soil.” That’s especially true in container gardening, where there’s limited space for too much water to …
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Harvesting your Eggplants
First things first: wear gloves because eggplant vines have spines and can cause mild allergic reactions in some people. …
9 Cucumber Companion Plants You Want In Your Garden (+ 1 to Avoid)
Did you know that cucumbers are the second-most popular vegetable in home gardens? Bite into one, and it's easy to understand why. We aren't the only ones who love cucumbers, …
10 Spring Companion Planting Ideas
Oh! Spring! How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Actually, no. I won't scare you off with bad takes on a sonnet. I will, however, share with …
How to Make Fermented Vegetables for Better Gut Health
Can we talk for a minute not just about how to make fermented vegetables, but also what it is and why it's a good move?
If you remember way back to …
Timeless Vegetable Garden Layout Tools
Before you judge my opening comment on vegetable garden layout tools, I should clarify that I'm not opposed to technology. I only call those tools "newfangled things" in jest, and …
An Intro to Growing Herbs and Vegetables Indoors
Are you suffering from garden woes? Do you have a small yard with no garden space? Live in an apartment and can’t grow outdoors? Want to grow herbs and veggies …
How to Create Tasty Indoor Plant Growing Kits for Kids
Yes, I know. Kids and vegetables don't have a reputation for being on speaking terms. And now here we are adding the word "tasty" to the idea of indoor plant …
What is Crop Rotation: Advantages and Specifics
What is crop rotation to the home gardener? Like you, I usually think of crop rotation in terms of bigger commercial farms, or even large home gardens. If you have …
How to Make Pickles from Garden Cucumbers Without Canning
I’ll be honest, I’m not a cucumber sandwich kind of person, generally, I don’t eat cucumbers un-pickled at all, and if I didn’t love pickles so much I probably wouldn’t …
