To get kids excited about gardening, let them help you with your gardening tasks. Pulling weeds, digging, and picking vegetables are great activities for kids. Be sure to make it fun and not a chore. Encourage them to look at the plants and flowers and ask questions. Following … [Read more...]
Controlling Blossom End Rot in the Garden
Blossom end rot is a disease of fruiting crops--including tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, and cucurbits--that can result in serious damage to the crops. In fact, gardeners and farmers may lose half of their crop to blossom end rot. Cause of Blossom End Rot Blossom end rot … [Read more...]
How to Grow a Small-Space Vegetable Garden
Are you hungering for some home-grown vegetables, but short on space? Does the sun shine brightest in the front of your property or close to the house? Well no need to pass on the pleasures of gardening. There are plenty of delicious, hardy vegetables that thrive in decorative … [Read more...]
Five Steps to Get Your Food Garden Started Now!
Photo found on Flickr, courtesy of Souther Foodways Alliance. Your neighbors are doing it. People with small patios are doing it. They are starting their own small food garden. You can, too. Now is the time to learn. You can get started quickly and cheaply. Here are the five … [Read more...]
The Benefits of Growing Plants Vertically
Growing plants in a vertical position is often healthier for plants that grow vines. Typically, the vines continue to grow throughout the growing season. When these plants are grown vertically, they reach upward into the sun allowing for a healthier growth. When they are grown … [Read more...]
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