Learn how to grow sweet potatoes this year! Here’s the information you need to successfully harvest delicious sweet potatoes from your garden. Do you grow sweet potatoes? Sweet potatoes are one of my absolute favorite veggies to grow! Purely because they are full of vitamins and they taste great in virtually any dish–even desserts {if […]
Gardening Tips and Tricks
Helpful Gardening Tips For Beginners
Just about anyone can learn how to garden, you just need the right tools and tricks for the job! If you’re new to gardening, check out these helpful gardening tips for beginners. Gardening Tips For Beginners: Vegetables For a great garden with a high yield, make sure that you are choosing the right location for […]
Aquaponic Gardening Guide
I’ve been a gardener for years, but it wasn’t until just recently that I wanted to try my hand at aquaponic gardening. I’ve been aquaponic gardening for a little over eight months now, and I’ve learned so much about this sustainable gardening process. I just wish I had an aquaponic gardening guide to use as […]
DIY Potato Planter Plan
We’ll eat potatoes in just about any shape or form. My family isn’t picky, we like them baked, cut up in fries, mashed, and just about any other way you could have a potato. We use potatoes in at least one meal a week, so it was a no-brainer that I start growing them as […]
10 Gorgeous Hanging Garden Ideas
Hanging gardens are my favorite way to decorate a small porch, patio, or even a room indoors! Hanging garden DIY projects are relatively easy, and once you see what a bit of overhead greenery can do, you won’t want to stop! Keep reading for a few of my favorite and easy hanging garden ideas. I […]
Grow This in February
I was driving down the road the other day and a local nursery had a billboard up that reminded me that sowing season is only 70 days away. Wait, what? It seems like it was just August! I’m excited to finally get my fingers into some dirt and begin planting again. But this […]
Plant Guide: Marigold
How to Get Started: Pick an area of full sun with rich soil. Plants will still bloom in shade, but gardeners will notice their flowering blooms diminish quickly. Fertilize regularly throughout the season, taking care to deadhead dying blooms to keep the flowers blooming through fall. Water immediately after planting and then […]
Plant Guide: Leeks
How to Get Started: To begin, plant in an area of bright sunlight with well-draining soil. Be sure to plant each plant at least 6 inches apart in your garden. Before planting, it’s a good idea to lay down mulch or compost. Newly planted leeks should be soaked in a liquid plant fertilizer. […]
Plant Guide: Columbine
How to Get Started: Plant your flowers in a soil that is well draining and not too dry. Make sure that it doesn’t get too hot in your grow zone during the summer, or your Columbines may die off. If you are living in a hotter climate, make sure to plant your flowers […]
Plant Guide: Bleeding Heart
How to Get Started: This perennial likes to be planted in moist, organic soil. This plant does need a solid few hours of sunlight everyday, but does better in areas of partial shade. If possible, try to work compost into the soil prior to planting. When to Harvest: Harvest as soon as you […]