Unless you decide to start anindoor vegetable garden, you’ll need to be ready for pests and weeds. Instead of turning to chemical pesticides to manage insects, try using insecticidal soaps. You can easily make them at home or pick them up at a garden center. Another alternative is to spr...
Do you want to start a vegetable garden but unsure about where to start or overwhelmed with what you need to think about before you even begin? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Starting a garden from scratch is not an easy task, especially if you don’t have gardener relatives. So it...
Choose a location for your garden that gets at least six hours of direct sunlight daily, and avoid areas where water pools, as this could flood the planting area and lead to vegetable rot. Furthermore, it’s advisable to keep it close to an accessible water source, such as a hose or s...
for example), it is virtually mandatory to start seeds indoors in cold-weather climates. For other species it may be optional, and for other fast-growing species, there may be no indoor starting information at all—these plants are best planted...
Wondering how to know when to start your vegetable and flowers seeds inside at just the right time to grow the perfect sized transplants for your garden and flowerbeds this year? If there is one thing that many gardeners struggle with in late winter, it’s knowing when to pick the best ...
How to start hydroponic farming and a hydroponic vegetable garden may look and sound complicated, but it’s really not. It can be the perfect hydroponic solution for people with shorter growing seasons, and people who have trouble maintaining a traditional garden with weeding, tilling, and bending...
However, to get an extra harvest out of an already long season, you can also choose to start indoor seeds in the late winter. When you start seeds indoors, you need to mimic the perfect environment for seeds to germinate (warm and full of light). Once they’ve grown into adequate-...
How to Start Seeds: 3 Steps For starting seeds, you only need a seed-starting mix, containers, and a strong light source (but more on that later). 1. Choosing a Potting Mix Let’s start with the potting mix. Generally, you will have no trouble using anall-purpose potting mix. Draina...
Don’t worry, we’re here to help. Read on to learn how to start a vegetable garden (or flower garden) from seeds. About Seeds Seeds are a little miracle in and of themselves. They contain all the information to germinate and grow into a fully fledged bloom, vegetable or fruit. All ...
HOW TO GROW VEGETABLES & HERBS Many beginning gardeners find the process of growing their own food rewarding, and not as difficult as they anticipated. Whether you’re looking to start with just a few tomatoes or you’re planning to create a full-fledged kitchen garden, doing your homework ...