I love to grow my own tomatoes because my family and I eat a lot of them! I try my best to work in a little lycopene wherever I can in my own dinner and lunch recipes. If you are short on garden space, or just want to add a little greenery somewhere else, try […]
Vegetable Gardening
Protein-Rich Plants You Should Grow
Over the last few months, my family and I have gradually shifted towards a more plant-based diet. We aren’t going completely vegan (we all love cheese WAY too much to ever consider doing something like that!) but we are making more of an effort to get our protein via plant. Though we aren’t super far […]
Plant Guide: Broccoli
How to Get Started: 6 weeks before the LAST spring frost, begin growing your broccoli seeds indoors. When transplanting, do so slowly (accustom it slowly to different temps) , or you will shock the plant. As soon as you can work the soil, get your broccoli plants in the ground. Make sure your […]
Plant Guide: Tomato
Growing tomatoes doesn’t have to be scary! Use my gardening tips to grow the best tomatoes your neighborhood has ever seen. Check out my post on tomato plant diseases, should you need it! Let’s get started with growing tomatoes! Grow Zone: Tomato can be grown in almost any zone with the proper care […]
How to Cure Your Tomato Plant Diseases
Learn how to cure your tomato plant diseases with these vegetable gardening for beginners tips! I’ve made tomato plants a part of my garden crop since I first started gardening, and over the years, I saw my fair-share of diseased plants! Fortunately, with many diseased plants comes with a pretty good knowledge of the […]
Plant Guide: Spinach
Begin growing spinach with my tips and tricks! Spinach is great for gardeners who live in a cold climate, or ones who just don’t have a lot of time to invest! Spinach is low maintenance and great for almost any environment! Grow Zone: You can begin growing spinach in almost any environment. Water […]
10 Vegetable Gardening Tips for Beginners
I’ve been vegetable gardening for a few years now, and my neighbors could probably tell you a thing or two about my insanely magical herloom tomatoes. But, like all of us, I started off as a beginner! Vegetable gardening for beginners can be tough! Who knew that squash multiples the way it does? And […]
Plant Guide: Asparagus
How to Get Started: Plant in early Spring, and give your seeds a hearty feeding with a nitrogen-free fertilizer. Asparagus is a perennial, so it will reach full yield in 1-2 years. Plant in an area of full sun, but make sure you keep it away from garlic, onions, and potatoes; it’s been […]
10 Tips to Growing the Best Cucumbers
I love growing cucumbers, but cucumbers aren’t exactly my favorite veggie out there, in fact, they’re kind of my least favorite vegetable ever. I wasn’t on board with the whole cucumber thing, until my neighbor gifted me a few of her home grown cucumbers. and they changed my life! There isn’t anything in […]
Grow These Vegetables This Fall
Do you love vegetable gardening and all things sustainable? I’d be lying if I said that I wasn’t a fan of sustainable gardening, all throughout the season! Most people’s gardens die off in the fall, but what if I told you that you could grow vegetables throughout the fall and winter? I’m serious! It’s possible […]