Choose a standard potting soil to grow lettuce indoors. Loose leaf lettuce has no fuss when it comes to growing it indoors. Thus, you do not need anything fancy. Using a standard all-purpose potting mix should be just fine. However, avoid using dirt coming from your garden. This may have...
As more people turn to gardening as a hobby or to grow their own food, they’ve also discovered the rewards of growing plants from seed. It’s easy to become addicted to watching life sprout from a tiny seed that you’ve nurtured yourself. Starting seeds indoors allows you to get a hea...
What is the best temperature for growing vegetables indoors? Read my guide with everything you need to know about it here.
Because eggplants need warmth to grow, they are best started indoors from seeds and transplanted after the soil has warmed to at least 60 degrees F and the danger of frost has past. Gardeners can buy transplants or grow their own from seed. One advantage of growing eggplants from seed is...
Margaret:Just like when we’re sowing lettuce, if we’re doing it and we’re going to prick off or divide the thickly sown whatever it is in our individual pots, for instance, let alone in a big flat, we’re going to divide them and transplant them—you’re going to pot them on ...
Companion planting refers to the symbiotic relationship of how certain plants can benefit from the close proximity of others. Good companion plants for tomatoes include asparagus, basil, borage, mint, parsley, lettuce, spinach, peas, carrots, celery, beans, garlic, onions, squash, nasturtium, and...
Rosemary grows very will in a variety of conditions including pots, in gardens, in raised beds, or even indoors! You might be wondering “Can you propagate more rosemary from your garden?” Yes … Read more Categories gardens, Herbs Tags aromatic plants, evergreen, herb, herbs, Propagating ...
Depth: ¼ to ½ inch seed depth Best Companions:Beans,onions,cabbage,leek,cauliflower,spinach,tomato,cucumber,garlic,lettuce Worst Companions:Corn,carrots, irish potato,parsley,parsnip Watering: Heavy, at least 1 inch per week Fertilizing: Apply balanced fertilizer 2 to 3 weeks before planting,...
in colder regions (Zone 5 and colder). Onions grown from seed require the soil to be at least 50°F to germinate, so these should be started indoors about 6 weeks before transplanting to the garden. If you’d prefer to try this method, check out our tips forgrowing onions from seed....
Take advantage of the nitrogen-fixing ability of peas by growing leafy greens like lettuces, celery, and spinach. Pests & Diseases Climbing varieties of peas are generally more resistant to diseases. It’s always better to grow these plants away from the soil where all the pathogens and pests...