Wondering how and when you should fertilize all of those vegetable and flower seedlings you are starting and growing indoors? And what’s the best choice for powering them up safely? Growing strong, healthy transplants begins with giving your seedlings the right care and nutrition during their first few weeks of life. The first six to …
Late winter is the ideal time to begin to prepare your raised beds for planting in the spring – because before you know it – garden season will be here! Taking the time to improve and prepare your soil early can make a huge difference in just how well your plants grow later this spring …
If you are looking for a secret weapon in your garden this year to help boost your tomato plants to better health and bigger yields – you need to plant marigolds right along with them! You might be surprised, but one of the best companion plants for tomatoes is the humble marigold. These vibrant annual …
Wondering how to re-energize, recharge and power up the tired, lifeless soil where your tomatoes grew last year – before you plant again this year? Tomato plants are notorious for depleting nutrients from the soil due to their high feeding needs. In fact, so much so, that if at all possible, it’s best to never …
Looking for a few simple secrets to truly have a weedless vegetable garden this year? Believe it or not, not only is it more than possible – you can accomplish the task all by actually working less – and not more in your garden this year! Every year, as garden season begins to heat up, …
Although the snow might be flying and the temperatures plummeting outside this winter – it doesn’t mean you can’t begin to get ready for your best garden season ever right now – with just a few simple but very important indoor winter garden chores! Not only can a little work now set the stage for …
Thinking about starting your own tomato plants from seeds indoors this year but unsure of what all you’ll need – and just as importantly, when you will need to start them? As it turns out, it’s actually surprisingly easy to grow great tomato transplants from seed. Not only does the process require little time or …
One of the best times to recharge and rejuvenate the soil in your raised beds is over the winter months – and is it ever easy (and free) to do with just a few simple scraps coming from your kitchen! All too often, gardeners growing in raised beds fail to re-supply the soil in their …
Did you know that one of the easiest and most economical ways to protect and recharge your garden and its tired soil over the fall and winter months is with leaves? Autumn certainly brings a bounty of leaves. Leaves that many gardeners see as nothing more than hard work that require hours of raking and …
Did you know that you can grow your own mushrooms indoors in the spring, summer, fall and even winter – and have fresh mushrooms all year around? One thing is for sure, store bought mushrooms aren’t always fresh. In fact, mushrooms are one of the most notorious of crops for being held on store shelves …