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 …
August is invariably the hottest month of the year, and with the warmth comes a variety of jobs for the vegetable garden. Here are some quick gardening tips for August that will keep you moving forward and maximizing your time in the garden during these hot days of summer. So far during the growing year, …
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 …
It’s easy for new or aspiring vegetable gardeners to get discouraged these days. With so many bugs and diseases, many choose not to even start a garden. But I’m here to tell you that easy vegetable gardening is still possible if you know a few things. Start with a small patch in your backyard where …
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 …
Summer is definitely here and your work in the garden this month will change a bit. Instead of sowing and growing, you’ll start harvesting as each crop begins to reward you. Here are your gardening tips for July, to help you organize yourself and make the most of your time in the garden. Gardening Tips …
If you’re new to gardening, you might want to start with some quick and easy to grow crops. Let’s look at a few easy garden crops, guaranteed to give you a good yield. These easy growing vegetables are perfect for when you’re not quite sure what you would like to grow, as well as for …
No matter how much time you spend in your garden, some vegetables will be invaded by garden pests at one time or another. When you are growing vegetables, you’ll need to spend a lot of your time checking your garden for the next attack of hungry critters. Let’s see what steps you can take to …
Onions are a very easy crop and one of the most useful vegetables to grow. Onions store well, make great use of space, and are used in most dishes in the kitchen. Let’s see how to grow onions for salads and cooking. Do you use onions a lot? Our family uses LOTS of onions! I …
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 …