I love harvest time every year! The long hours in the garden are finally paying off, and while we enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables, we can’t possibly eat all of them now. So I needed to learn how to freeze fresh produce to help me save the garden harvest for later use. I love harvest …
Vegetable Gardening
It’s the middle of the summer, and the garden is producing loads of fruits and vegetables. Are you taking advantage of this and preserving some for later in the year when fresh food is hard to come by? You need to know how to preserve fruits and vegetables so you can stretch your harvest for …
Do you grow your own tomatoes? The tomatoes produce in huge quantities during the months of July and August: so much so that it’s impossible to use them all up. If you find yourself unable to eat them all before they go bad, preserve them for winter. Here’s how to freeze tomatoes for winter: the …
Planning a large vegetable garden will involve creating permanent structures such as storage sheds and compost heaps, and as you have space, dividing your area to rotate your vegetable groups. Here are a few ideas that will facilitate a large vegetable garden design. Planning a Large Vegetable Garden The Week-by-Week Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook: Make the …
No matter how much time you spend in your garden, some vegetables will be invaded by garden pests at one point or another. When you grow vegetables, you’ll need to spend a lot of time checking your garden for the next attack of hungry critters. Let’s see what steps you can take to control vegetable …
If you never grew vegetables before, starting a veggie garden might be a daunting task. But don’t worry: today we’ll look at how to start a vegetable garden for beginners, and by the end you finish reading this, you’ll know what you should grow in your first vegetable garden. This may seem like an obvious …
If you have a green thumb and would love to put that space in your backyard to good use, you should try a vegetable garden. Let’s see how vegetable garden planning can help you maximize your space and resources for an abundant harvest for your family. You’ll be able to grow what you eat and …