Growing Citrus in Containers Citrus trees are terrific in sunny rooms. The glossy foliage looks great year round, and the scent of the blossoms can fill a room. Your tree will prefer to be outdoors when the weather is warm so you may want to put the container on wheels so it can be moved…
Kitchen Gardening in Raised Beds Skippy’s Vegetable Garden Kitchen gardening is a great way to add nutritious and delicious food to your home cooked meals. Just to inspire you in your garden planning, here are some wonderful beds in a small city garden that will produce enough vegetables for 2-3 families or a small restaurant!…
Growing Tomatoes and Vegetables in Containers Growing tomatoes in containers can be easier than growing using any other method and the results can be stunning! There are some basic rules for successful container growing and we are here to help. In climates with lots of hot summer heat, large pots can really heat up and…
Fall Vegetable Gardening What we call “Fall Vegetables” are actually ones that do best when the weather is cooler and may actually be the same as many vegetables you would grow in the early spring or even in summer, depending on your climate. In northern areas, spinach, broccoli, peas and even cabbage may be grown…
When should I plant? The Best Time to Plant Is Not The Same for Everyone Each person has to decide at what point their garden is ready for certain types of herb and vegetable plants. Creating a planting calendar will help you plan correctly from sew to harvest. Perennial Herbs can be planted just about…
How Much Water Does My Garden Need? Watering in the garden can be difficult to decide during the time of year when summer rains are sporadic. Knowing exactly how much is needed for each plant can be tricky but as a rule of thumb water the garden only if there has been less than 1″…
The Magic of Simple Mulch & Compost by Ralph Levy, Master Gardener I am easily entertained. I must be on at least fifty mailing lists for garden catalogs, and new catalogs have started arriving, making for great reading and garden planning. So many plants, but so few that will grow in my garden. While most…
Organic Fertilizers – What You Need to Know There are almost as many types and brands of fertilizer as there are types of plants! It is very confusing to most of us, how are we supposed to know what to do? Well the answer is somewhat easy, the plants can’t tell the difference between most…
Some Brief Tips About Preparing Your Garden Digging the soil and turning it well to loosen it up is the first step. This can be done with a digging fork or a rototiller but careful not to over rototill as that can cause problems with drainage. The most important thing you can add to your…
Learn how to plant organic vegetable gardens and why people choose organic. The focus on Vegetable and Herb-gardening in the past 10 years has been on growing more flavorful, nutritious, and fresher produce than can be found in your local grocery store. Our mouths water for the fresh herbs, garden ripened tomatoes, spicy ethnic peppers,…
