Amanda has been reading our updates for quite awhile now - as a beginning gardener, she asks great questions that I try to answer in the Comments section. The other day, I wrote about Starting Seeds Indoors Under Lights. Amanda left a comment and I thought I should write up a post with more information. Please let me know if this helps you out too, as I know we have a lot of beginning … [Read more...]
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Spring has Sprung
Yesterday was officially the first day of Spring. Another Winter is behind us and just ahead of us is warmer weather, more sunshine and lots of vegetable gardening! I can't wait, I love Spring. Soon, the flowering bulbs will appear under the snow cover. Crocuses, daffodils, tulips, hyacinths all showing off their true colours after a good Winter's … [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...]
How to Plant and Grow Beets
Beets are an excellent vegetable to add to your spring garden. They are really easy to grow and you can eat both the roots and the greens. If you’re thinking about planting beets this year and want to know the best tips to get a good harvest, then continue reading for my tips on how to grow beets in your edible garden. How to Grow Beets Plant Beets from Seeds You can plant beets from seeds … [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 to Grow Peas in the Garden or in Containers
Peas are one of the easier vegetables to grow in your spring garden. Since peas are quite often the first vegetable ready for harvest, this delicious veggie gives you a chance of hope that summer is near. Today I’m going to show you how to grow peas so that you can enjoy this crisp, fresh veggie all garden season long. And actually, all winter long too! We've got an article that explains the … [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...]
Planning Your Food Garden
This is the perfect time of year to finalize plans for the gardens. Planning a vegetable garden is an important part of being able to ensure having enough food in the cold room for the winter. This planning is just one of the things I love about Winter. There's very little work to be done outside and no one minds if we get up late and linger over coffee. Garden … [Read more...]
How to Grow Zucchini
A little Zucchini goes a long way! You only need to plant a few zucchinis in your garden to enjoy a large harvest. They just keep on setting more and more zucchinis. Here is how to grow zucchini. Zucchini is a heat loving plant - I don't put my Zucchini plants into the garden until the weather warms up. Usually this means, they don't put in the Garden until early June here in the … [Read more...]