Growing lettuce is a great way to start vegetable gardening. It’s relatively easy, and yields a quick crop as well. Here’s a quick look at how to grow lettuce in the garden.
Blueberries are a popular garden crop for a number of reasons. Blueberries are perrenial so they pay dividends for a number of years. There’s not much to effort to caring for blueberry plants, and there is a variety of blueberry plant that will work in most parts of the country. Here’s a quick overview of how to grow blueberries.
One of the first things you need to know when you start to improve you garden soil is how to identify the soil type. This is important because the soil amendments you will add to improve the soil type can differ dramatically. Here’s a look at how to identify different soil types and textures.
Raised bed gardens are popular for a number of reasons. They can be built to a slightly higher height for those who have trouble working in a garden with all the bending involved. They can have the advantages of intensive gardening techniques like square foot gardening, which will typically produce more crops in a given space than traditional vegetable gardening in rows. One of the easiest ways to make to get started with raised bed gardening is with a raised bed garden kit. Here’s a look at a few of these raised garden kits.
One of the fastest ways to turn kitchen waste into fresh compost is to use worms for composting. A worm composter like the Can o Worms Composter can do the trick quickly and without odor. Here’s some tips to get your worm composting going quickly.
A pond is a great water feature to have in your yard. But, the danger with a still body of water like a pond is that mosquitoes may start to breed. Here’s some tips on controlling pond mosquitoes.
Garden gypsum can have a positive impact on the drainage of heavy clay or compacted soils. While it’s not a cureall for soil problems, garden gypsum can be used effectively in some garden soils.
Propagating fruit trees is an art to itself. Unlike hybrid vegetables, cross breeding for seeds won’t work in most cases, so the only effective way to create more tree stock is to graft the trees onto new root stock. Here’s a look at tree grafting techniques, especially effective for grafting fruit trees.
A raised bed garden can help you put a garden in places where it might otherwise not be feasible. Since this will be a garden that will be in place for hopefully many years, it’s good to plan a raised garden bed thouroughly, and to plan it out carefully. Consider the construction, whether you will just use lumber for construction, or add a few raised bed brackets to support the lumber, or buy a whole raised garden kit. Here’s some things to consider.
A fire pit is a great addition to any back yard. An open fire creates an ambience that is unmatched, and the warmth of the fire will help extend the outdoor season in your back yard. You can buy all sorts of different pits, even a small one like a fire pit ring, but an easy way to get one is to build your own. Here’s some tips on how to build a fire pit in your back yard.
Grape vines are a crop that will be around for a long time, so it’s worth some effort to identify a good location for your grapevines. Here’s some tips on things to look for in choosing a good location for your grapes.
You’ve spent a lot of effort pruning and trellising your grapes, and now they are almost ready to pick. But you aren’t sure when to pick your grapes. Here’s some tips on identifying when it’s time to harvest your home grown grapes.
For any gardener the quality of your tools dictate the amount of work that gardening actually takes. But you can easily lengthen the useful life of your tools by periodically sharpening those garden tools that have a working edge. Here’s a look at some techniques to effectively sharpen your garden tools.
Many areas of the country have started to implement watering restrictions. One way to deal with these restrictions and still have attractive landscaping is to implement some of the xeriscaping techniques. Here’s a look at xeriscaping for the home.
Grapes are a great perennial crop for the home gardener. But because they are not the typical annual crop, you need to do a little more planning up front to make sure they succeed over the years. Building a grape trellis is a key part of ensuring the success of your grape crop. Here’s an article that gives a few tips on making a grape trellis.
Strawberrries are a great crop for the home gardener. After a little work to start them, they produce for years to come, and there are few things juicier and sweeter that will come from your home garden. Here’s some tips on growing strawberries at home.
If you want a home garden crop that will produce for years and will be a favorite with both the kids and adults, try growing strawberries in your garden. Strawberries can be grown in most parts of the country right at home in the garden. Your local nursery will carry varieties that should work for your area. Almost everywhere in the country they will be planted and treated as perennials in the garden, but in some of the hotter parts of the country like parts of Texas they are just treated as annuals and replanted every year.
