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It's never too late to start your seeds. Usually, I stock up on seed items at Dollar General for 90% off the summer clearance sale. I will save containers from the year before too. I'm
Hi Everyone, It’s finally warm and beautiful out here in Northern, CA. This weekend I started on my vegetable garden. I am no expert when it comes to gardening, but I have to admit when it comes to vegetable gardens I tend to have a green thumb. I thought today I would share with you Read More
Gardening 101: How to plant a garden, even if you've never grown anything before! Here's what you need to know to get started this season!
Gardeners typically grow perennial plants for their flowers, but in this post we are focusing on perennial plants with beautiful foliage.
Want to start a garden? While it seems like there are hundreds of details to learn, and it can feel completely overwhelming at times, it doesn't have to be! This article will cover the essential elements to consider when planning your first garden space, to get you growing in no time!
Flower Gardening 101 is not just for new gardeners, it's for both novices and masters and all those in between. Stop by and learn what you've been missing! You might just take away a flower gardening idea or two... or ten!
Learn a few ways to save money and maximize your gardening budget.
Would you like to know how to grow edible mushrooms at home? You can grow them indoors, on logs, outdoors in your greenhouse, etc. For profit or your family.
What should you plant in your garden? The 8 questions you should ask yourself before ordering this years seeds.
12 ways to start a garden on a budget. From sunken-bed gardens to creative container gardening, how to garden without breaking the bank.
Would you like to have a vegetable garden this year? Here's a quick start guide on how to start a spring vegetable garden that's great for beginners! If you would like more in-depth information about vegetable gardening, be sure to check out my Gardening 101 Series!
By Ellen Richeau While gardening has been a part of human culture for more than 10,000 years, the idea of kitchen gardening is something unique. These small family plots have been called by a variety of names over the years: kitchen gardens, victory gardens, potager gardens, cottage gardens, Roman peristyles and hortus gardens, and the […]
Unsure where you are going to grow your vegetables? Learn the main steps of vegetable garden site preparation so you can have the best spot!
Learn how to start a flower garden with these simple, practical, and easy-to-follow steps. You'll be enjoying beautiful blooms in no time!
Container gardening is a great way to bring nature to your garden, patio, or deck. These trees can thrive and grow beautifully in containers.
Even if you're not ready to plant your garden, there are many tasks you can do to prepare. Here’s our checklist.
If you're new to gardening, start with some plants that are easy to grow. Here are the easiest plants to grow in your garden.
Are You Struggling To Find A Way To Speed Up Compost? Read This Article For 8 Tips For Ultra Fast Composting Including One Wriggly Way Not For The Faint Of Heart
Instead of using synthetic or toxic chemicals, organic gardeners create a natural garden ecosystem that gives more to the earth than it takes away. More than anything else, organic gardening requires altering your mindset about gardening. Here are three basic concepts to get you started on your path to an organic garden.
See how you can make the perfect homemade potting soil with this simple recipe that uses just 5 simple, all-natural ingredients!
Learn everything you need to know to start a kitchen herb garden. Explore the 14 most common culinary herbs, how to grow them, & use them in the kitchen!
101 Tips, Problem Solvers and Dollar Stretchers for Organic Gardeners: This page divulges 101+ gardening secrets that the pros, retailers, and giant chemical corporations don't want you to know.
Understanding temperature conditions is really important when you're planting outdoor herbs. Here's an infographic to help you help them!
Follow our companion planting chart and plans in your vegetable garden to attract pollinators, increase yields, natural pest control and more.
If you've got a shady garden, growing sun-loving vegetables can be tough. But there are still plenty of vegetables that you can grow.
Updated Jan. 2021 - Square Foot Gardening 101 - What it is & how to do it. Benefits, plant spacing, & watering & The Garden Grid™.
Discover the benefits of companion planting in your garden with this comprehensive guide. Learn how different plants can work together to promote growth and deter pests!
Thinking about starting a garden but aren't sure where to begin? This post, all about gardening for beginners, is for you -- with eight simple steps to help you start your garden.
Planting your favorite herb can often be a true satisfaction. Still, this may turn out to be a complicated process and sometimes get on your nerves. The procedure of planting repeats itself and the waiting
Want to start gardening and seed starting but don't know what you need? In this seed starting 101 post, I share how I start my seeds!
Most people think you need a lot of land to grow all your own food, but this is just not true. Find out exactly how much land you need to be self-sufficient!
This is a complete garden design guide. It includes must-know design basics and garden design ideas. Download a free workbook and learn how to design a garden.
No matter what you are going to plant in your balcony or patio container garden, there are a bunch of gardening tools you should always keep handy. They just
Vertical vegetable gardening saves space, helps avoid pests and disease, makes harvesting easier, and adds beauty to your garden.
Learn how to make real or mock organic mushroom compost at home to help enhance your garden! Grow huge, fertile plants with this addition to your soil.
See how to make great compost! Compost is an amazing organic powerhouse of nutrients that help to keep soil loose, workable, and energized.
This guide on how to start vegetable gardening for beginners has all of the basic info you need to take those first steps toward harvesting your own food.
Follow our companion planting chart and plans in your vegetable garden to attract pollinators, increase yields, natural pest control and more.
If you want to grow your food, but don't have any experience gardening, then you need to check out these 20 resources for the beginner gardener!
Have a look at our fabulous collection of DIY ideas to plan your own vegetable garden, to help create one that is attractive and edible.
After years of growing vegetables - many when I didn't know what I was doing - I've learned through trial and error what are the actual "easy grow vegetables," and the vegetables that aren't so easy.
Hi Everyone, It’s finally warm and beautiful out here in Northern, CA. This weekend I started on my vegetable garden. I am no expert when it comes to gardening, but I have to admit when it comes to vegetable gardens I tend to have a green thumb. I thought today I would share with you Read More