Did you know you can grow garlic at home using just a plastic water bottle? A recent video by ar2garden shows a simple way to do it, and the best part is, you don’t even need a garden! Whether you live in an apartment or just want fresh garlic on hand, this trick makes it …
Vegetable Gardening
Have you heard of the lasagna gardening method? I just recently learned about it, and I’m impressed with the results. If your garden has been plagued by weeds, using this no-dig gardening method is one of the easiest ways to control weeds in your vegetable and flower beds. Let’s be honest: weeds are probably the …
A viral TikTok video from @creative_explained shows just how easy it is to grow tomato plants using nothing but slices of a store-bought tomato. No fancy gardening tools, no seed packets — just a pot of soil and a tomato from your kitchen. It almost sounds too good to be true, but this method works …
Pruning is a necessary task when you’re gardening, but did you know there’s a right and wrong way to do it? It’s not as simple as just hacking away at pieces of your plants and hoping for the best. In fact, approaching your plants this way can lead to irreparable harm. Pruning is an art, …
Oyster mushrooms are a flavorful delicacy often used as a meat substitute due to their fibrous texture and ability to absorb the flavors of the dish they’re cooked in. There are several varieties, some of which can be quite expensive. Prices typically range from $5 to $15 per pound, depending on how they’re grown and …
You spend a lot of time caring for your garden, making it look the best it can. Then, along comes a cluster of weeds, threatening to ruin your hard work. Weeds are plants, too, but they’re often not welcome in our garden because they are unsightly, they can cause damage, and they grow extremely fast, …
Because all types of squash belong to the same family, the best companion plants for winter squash and the best companion plants for zucchini and summer squash are the same. Looking for the best companion plants for pumpkins? They’re squash too! The main consideration to keep in mind is that, typically, zucchini and other summer …
What’s in a name? In the case of perpetual spinach, the species available tend to have been christened over and over. It could be: The beet leaf family are all easy to cultivate and are very prolific vegetable plants. I’ll be using most of the above names in this article since they all mean the …
Carrots are packed full of vitamins and minerals and have so many health benefits they could be classed as a superfood. Some heritage varieties contain over 30% more beta-carotene than their orange cousins. Growing carrots from seed is not only easy but very rewarding. Carrots get their color as a result of selective breeding by …
Planting a kitchen garden can be the perfect way to eat more wholesome vegetables and fruits. But it’s not just vegetables that you need, as any kitchen garden would not be complete without a well-developed aromatic bed of herbs. Plant a Kitchen Garden Close to the House Make the most out of your garden plot …