Basic gardening with beautiful flowers like dahlias and roses will help give your yard an appealing look! But, if you intend to live a self-sufficient lifestyle and provide for your family, a vegetable garden is what you need. Maybe that’s…
Hey there, zone 4 warriors! You didn’t pick the easiest climate for a fruit tree garden but don’t despair – I have 9 of the best zone 4 fruit trees for you. Not only are they extremely cold-hardy, but they’re…
Have you noticed that the cost of groceries is skyrocketing these days? We’re worried that the cost of food is only going to increase! We’ve been ranting about the increased cost of bacon, eggs, chicken, coffee, milk, sugar, and beef for the…
If you’re new to growing cucumbers, it can be a big worry when they don’t turn out as expected! You may be wondering: Why are my cucumbers white and are they still OK to eat? As with all homegrown vegetables,…
Picking ears of corn, whether in one’s garden or at the supermarket, can be more challenging than picking other vegetables or fruits. It’s easy to tell if bananas are ripe because of how they look and feel in one’s hands….
When it comes to yummy cucumbers, there are usually two different types: slicing, which are usually larger cucumbers up to 12 inches in length; and pickling, which are usually up to six inches in length. If you’re new to gardening…
Are homegrown veggies more nutritious? Yes! It comes down to one main reason: The second a vegetable is picked, the nutrient content begins to decrease. Commercially-grown vegetables can spend several weeks in shipping while they travel thousands of miles from…
The 5 gallon bucket garden offers a uniquely flexible and transportable take on gardening. You don’t actually have to use a 5 gallon bucket – any bucket will do! Bucket gardening is an affordable, easy way for people in any…
Summer in the USA is just around the corner, and that means a number of things. It means long, lazy sunsets under the warm buzz of insects. (Or the blaring roar of ten thousand cicadas – watch out, East Coast!)…
Potatoes are one of the best foods in the world! Red potatoes, purple potatoes, yellow potatoes – I love them all! Not only are potatoes delicious and hardy – but they’re also affordable and fun to grow. With the cost of food…
When my husband started whittling away in his workshop for hours on end, I got a little worried. Surely there were more pressing things to be doing than carving wooden birds? That was a couple of months ago, and now…
Truth is, every gardener (and even people who don’t enjoy gardening) should grow asparagus. It is one of the easiest vegetables to grow, most people like to eat it, and it regrows all by itself, year after year. It can…
Growing tomatoes and timing the harvest of your tomato garden is trickier than most growers admit! That’s why gardeners always ask: “How long does it take for tomatoes to grow, exactly?” We’re about to reveal our best-kept tomato growing secrets…
Whether you are just starting a garden for the first time or you are trying a new approach for an established garden, the best soil thermometers make a significant impact. They can play a role in the survival rate of…
Homegrown cucumbers are amazing; growing cucumbers is a challenge. Most gardeners struggle with cucumber leaves turning yellow at some point. Figuring out why your cucumber leaves turned yellow isn’t easy, but if you can solve the mystery, you can often…