Do you just need some practical steps to getting your garden jumpstarted? If so, you've come to the right place. Here are some tips to getting you on your way to fresh veggies for the family: Start small until you get the hang of it. Plant in the right spot - look for sunshine, good soil, and moisture. Measure and plot out your plants. Use raised garden beds. Provide plenty of nutrients with … [Read more...]
Extend Your Garden's Growing Season With This DIY Project
If you live in an erratic or unforgiving climate for vegetables and flowers, growing a garden can be a difficult and discouraging task. What you may need is a cold frame. A cold frame is a kind of window you cover your garden beds with when it is, as the name implies. cold outside. This acts as a mini greenhouse by insulating the heat and moisture while still allowing through sunshine. What's even … [Read more...]
Planting a Raised Bed Garden
Using raised garden beds can reduce the hassle for you when you're out in the garden. Not only does it keep the soil right where you want it, but you don't have to bend over so far to plant! Here are some tips for properly planting an elevated garden: Dig out the hole for you plant with a garden trowel and sprinkle some fertilizer into the hole. Set the plant in its hole and backfill. Don't … [Read more...]
Cheap and Easy Way to Start a Garden
Have you always wanted a garden but didn't know how to start it? This infographic has it all - supplies, steps for building it, steps to garden, what plants to use, and how to maintain it. Don't get overwhelmed, though - it's simpler than you imagined! Check out infographic below for details. The technique used here is called square foot gardening. As you might imagine, the garden is segmented … [Read more...]
Starting Your Garden
Ever wonder everything that goes into starting a garden? Let's cover the basics of gardening so you can jump in with both feet this summer. First, the basic elements for gardens are sunlight, water, and soil. Light is important in determining the location of your garden as well as what months you grow the vegetables you want to grow. Make sure the garden's facing south, as that affords it the … [Read more...]
Great Gardens for Kids
Are your kids sitting inside watching TV or playing video games? Does it drive you crazy to never see them run around in the yard? Designing your garden to be a place that the kids will love to play in can be part of the solution to this problem. What kinds of things make a garden kid-friendly? Gardens that are rich in scents, textures, and colors are ideal for children, who learn about the world … [Read more...]
Garden Varities
For some people, the ordinary garden just doesn't cut it. Today, let's look into specialty gardens. Specialty gardens come in many shapes and sizes, but the general feature that unites them is their leaning towards specialization, or one cohesive, unique style. To best illustrate what we're talking about here, let's discuss some of the specialty gardens out there. Who knows, maybe you'll see what … [Read more...]