So many of us grow tomatoes. Whether we have tomatoes planted in our garden, greenhouse, or in pots on the deck, gardeners just love growing tomatoes! But what can we do for our tomatoes when a sudden frost is expected or the nights suddenly become a lot cooler? Tomatoes are heat lovers and they do not like the cold at all. But first, do they really need to … [Read more...]
How to Dig Up and Store Potatoes
The garden is slowly being emptied for the season - since the potatoes are definitely ready, here is how to dig up and store potatoes so you can eat them over the winter. If I get one row of potatoes harvested every day, it doesn't take long for the potato bed to be emptied. Every year we grow enough potatoes to eat all winter long, plus enough stored to use as seed … [Read more...]
How to Store Pumpkins and Winter Squash
Growing pumpkins can take up a lot of garden area, but if you have the room, they are definitely worth growing. After harvest, here's how to store pumpkins and winter squash. Since growing pumpkins and winter squash is easy and often lead to a huge harvest, it’s important to know how to ensure that your harvest doesn’t go to waste. Being able to store food for winter is one of the biggest … [Read more...]
Growing Garlic – Part 3 How to Harvest and Cure Garlic
Here's the third part of our Growing Garlic series. Part 1 is an overview of growing Garlic. Part 2 covers harvesting the garlic scapes - which we turn into Pickled Garlic Scapes. Now we're moving on to how to harvest and cure Garlic. Your Garlic has now been growing all spring and summer. You've removed the Garlic Scape that is on each plant. Right about now, you are probably … [Read more...]
How to Grow Pepper Plants From Seed
Peppers are a great vegetable to grow, whether you grow sweet peppers in the garden or hot peppers in containers on your patio or balcony. And, peppers are easy to grow, which is a bonus. Here are some tips for starting pepper plants from seed. How to Grow Peppers from Seed You are always better off to start peppers indoors from seed, rather than planting pepper seeds right into the garden. … [Read more...]
The 8 Fastest Growing Vegetables for Your Garden
We are getting close to gardening season, so buy your seeds and let's get started. Here are the eight fastest vegetables to grow in your garden. You can also plant in containers on your patio, in long planters on your apartment balcony or you can even tuck in some vegetables among your flower and shrubbery beds. The 8 Fastest Growing Vegetables for Your Garden Getting … [Read more...]
How Big of a Container Does a Pepper Plant Really Need?
We enjoy growing peppers in our greenhouse. We plant some in the ground but we also grow peppers in containers. If you're wondering how big of a container a pepper plant really needs, this article will interest you. Peppers take a notoriously long time to germinate - as in, it can take them 2 weeks to break through the soil after planting the seeds. That's the first thing you need to … [Read more...]
Growing Garlic in the Garden (4 Part Series)
Thinking of growing garlic in your garden? You, my friend, are a person after my own heart. Here's everything you need to know about how to grow garlic. In my house, garlic is a staple for so many meals. Not only does it add a wonderful flavor to recipes, but it’s a healthy superfood. It’s packed with vitamins C, B6, manganese, and selenium as well as a good source of antioxidants (I’m … [Read more...]
10 Tips to Get the Most out of a Small Garden
When you have a large backyard garden, you can easily plant whatever crops, vegetables or herbs you like. When your garden is small, you will need to be more creative if you want to get the most out of your garden. Small garden spaces can still be utilized to maximize the output you can derive from them. Here are some tips on how to do that effectively. Get the Most from a Small … [Read more...]
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