If your dream has always been to become a gardener or have a small farm, but don’t have the space in your backyard, chances are that you will just have to find a way to maximize your existing space. There are plenty of ways you can grow produce in a very small vegetable garden, and always have fresh, organic produce to harvest for your cooking. Don't be discouraged if you ...
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How to Make Worm Casting Tea {Easy}
Worms have got to be the garden's best friend. The benefits that these little wigglers share with the earth make soil so nutritious! Adding worm castings to your garden is one of the greatest ways of delivering the goods to your garden soil. Another way is making worm casting tea from these recipes. Making worm casting tea is easy to make and is one of the most mild ...
How to Prepare Soil for Planting an Awesome Garden
Soil is a delicate balance of minerals, organic matter, soil life, air, and water. Knowing how to prepare soil for planting is a basic skill that every gardener should master when gearing up to start a garden. How To Prepare Soil for Planting There are a few things you need to know about your soil before you start amending. First, the type of soil, and second, is it ...
Advice on What to Do About Your Leggy Seedlings
So you’ve got your seeds started indoors and they are finally emerging from the soil with the promise of providing food for your family in a few months. But--now what? You’ve done this before, and in past years, your seedlings haven’t survived in that sunny window. And those that have, grew tall and spindly, and didn’t seem as healthy as those plants you saw in the local big ...
How to Choose the Best Seed Starting Mix
Starting a garden can be super exciting, but there is a lot to know, especially when it comes to starting seeds indoors. There are many options for what medium to start your seeds. We’ll go over a few of the most popular options so you can make your choice on the best seed starting mix for your gardening style. Starting seeds can be a tricky thing if you don’t know what ...
How to Start Tomato and Pepper Seeds Indoors
Favorites of the vegetable garden, tomatoes and peppers yield a great bounty worthy worthy of even the best salsa recipes! But before we can get to the bounty, we need to start our tomato and pepper seeds indoors. Starting tomato and pepper seeds indoors isn't difficult. Sometimes the seeds take a little longer to germinate than other seeds, but the reward at harvesting ...
Simple Guide for Growing Zucchini in Pots
Growing zucchini is probably one of the easiest parts of spring gardening. They are almost a plant-it-and-forget-it kind of veggie. Growing zucchini in pots is not that much harder than it is in the ground, but it can be a bit more tricky and definitely does have a learning curve. This step-by-step guide will help you to plant and grow your zucchini plants easily. Spring ...
Freezing Fresh Herbs for Use All Year
If you've ever planned on making your famous salsa, bake a chicken, or make some Asian noodle soup and found that you didn't have the fresh herbs to make them, then this post is for you. I can't tell you how many times I have wanted to make a dish with cilantro, basil, or any other fresh herb only to need those herbs out of season. For some dishes, it's not feasible to use the ...