One of the best ways to create both a low-maintenance and highly productive vegetable garden is by using mulch around your plants – especially when you can avoid a few of the more common mulching mistakes that can spell the difference between smashing success or a disappointing growing season! When it comes to vegetable gardening, …
Looking for the best slicing tomatoes to grow in your garden or on your patio in containers? When it comes to preparing a delicious homemade sandwich during the warm summer months, nothing can add more flavor than the perfect slice of a juicy tomato. Especially when it’s homegrown and plucked fresh from your backyard! When looking …
Looking for a few all-natural, effective methods to keep aphids out of your garden – and from wreaking havoc on your vegetable plants this year? If there is one pest that brings fear to many a gardener, it’s aphids! One thing is for sure, the tiny, quick-multiplying insects can be hard to stop once they …
When it comes to getting the most out of your garden space and allowing crops to work naturally together, it doesn’t get any better than using the 3 sisters companion planting method to grow sweet corn, beans and squash/zucchini! This growing method was mastered hundreds of years back by Native American tribes, and it allowed …
How, where and when you plant your cucumbers can make a big difference in just how successful your plants and your harvest can be – and that is exactly why it’s so important to avoid four of the most common cucumber planting mistakes that can put your plants in trouble right from the start! Getting …
Looking for a couple of simple secrets to stop the endless onslaught of weeds in your garden this spring, summer and fall – without having to spend all of your time constantly weeding? The answer is actually simple and just might surprise you – start working in your soil less! Sound crazy? Well, believe it …
Looking for some of the best and easiest methods to avoid powdery mildew in the spring? Believe it or not, it’s actually easier than you might think to keep this disease at bay! Powdery mildew is the most common and recognizable group of fungal diseases for plants. It affects not only vegetables but many different …
There’s no doubt that getting daily fresh eggs is a great benefit of having a backyard flock, but did you know there are a whole host of ways that chickens can help your vegetable garden too? The popularity of raising backyard chickens has grown substantially in the last few years. It seems like between all …
When you don’t have the space, resources or time to deal with traditional composting methods, hole composting is the perfect alternative! With traditional composting, you need a dedicated space on your property that is usually at least a few feet wide in all directions. That can be a lot of real estate when you are …
Did you know that you can actually plant field peas as a cover crop for your garden as a way to help improve your soil? That’s right – peas can be for more than just consuming! Cover crops are essentially quick-growing crops that you plant in your garden or raised beds after you are done …