As long as humans have planted and harvested, fertilizer has played a role in agricultural production. In the search for ways to improve the quality and quantity of the crop, countless types of fertilizers have been tried. Some have been more successful than others. One of the time honored ways to enhance the quality of…
Pesky insects and bugs are a problem for most vegetable gardeners. The majority of bugs are more of a nuisance than willfully destructive. But if you find a garden pest devouring your harvest, you’re not going to be too happy. The tomato hornworm is one of the most unsightly pests you’ll find in the garden.…
Lettuce is one of the easier crops to grow, and can easily be started from seeds. Lettuce seeds are very small therefore you have to be careful when you break open the seed package. Sometimes the outer seed packer will then have a small inner seed package, as the seeds would get lost in the…
For people that live in condominium, apartments, or just don’t have a large back yard, container vegetable gardening is a viable solution to a backyard garden. While it is true you still need a location for your containers that get adequate sun, there are certain varieties that require less sun than others, if this is…
Many people ask, what is raised bed gardening? In simplest terms it is when you build a garden that has a frame, and fill the frame with soil so it is above the surrounding territory. Raised bed gardening can be a great assistance to those gardeners who are plagued with poor drainage of their yard.…
Everyone loves the benefits of a garden, but one of the worst enemies of a gardener are the weeds that grow in the garden. Garden weed control is important, as weeds are selected by nature and maintained as the survival of the fittest. Vegetables you may plant in your garden are selected for their taste,…
Garden Accessories can be practical; but a majority of often, they may be placed in landscapes because of their allure as well as whimsy. Via low-cost mechanical croaking frogs in order to high-priced instant gazebos, we only cannot get an ample amount of them. For instance, the garden cart holds a sprinkling could, their hands,…
As winter fades away and spring makes its entrance gardeners with spring fever want to get started as soon as possible with some cool weather crops. While it is true that certain crops do like cool weather, they are still not immune to frost and freezing temperatures. Therefore if your last frost date has not…
Everyone starts as a beginning gardener at one point in their life. Some people start as children and are taught how to garden from their parents or grandparents, while others start much later in life. At whatever age you being gardening it is always best to start with vegetables that are easy to grow. This…
While most seed companies will put a recommended timeframe that you should start seeds indoors on the package, I will list some recommendations here. This list will also include the average time it takes for the seeds to germinate. If this conflicts with what it recommended by the seed vendor, please follow the vendors instructions…
Vegetables can be grown year round even in cooler climates if you have a greenhouse. A warm greenhouse is heated during the cold months and should maintain a minimum temperature of 55 degrees F. Obviously this is a costly option for those in particularly cold climates, as natural gas and heating oil used to heat…
While many people don’t have the luxury of selecting the perfect spot for their garden in their yard, you should at least choose the best possible location for your garden. The main factors you must be aware of when choosing a location are the amount of sunlight the area receives, the drainage of the area,…
First many people wonder what the difference between cilantro and coriander are. Actually they come from the same plant. Cilantro generally describes the leaves of the Coriandrum sativum plant, while coriander is the dried seeds of the cilantro. Cilantro is in the parsley family therefore many people confuse the two. Cilantro is becoming more and…
