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 direct seeds and seedling transplants. Without checking your soil temperature before planting, your gardening project …
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 fix yellow cucumber leaves and save your harvest. Why Do Cucumber Leaves Turn Yellow? “Chlorosis” …
Trees with edible leaves? Yes! We can show you that salad grows on trees! We all know that homegrown leaves can be delightful. And delicious! The only problem with annual salad crops is that they require ongoing work. And all without any promise of success in return! That’s why we love growing salad on trees. Planting …
Lemongrass is not only a beautiful ornamental plant but also works miracles in the kitchen, providing a delicate lemony flavor when added to soups, teas, and other dishes. Lemongrass creates a tall, billowy plant with long blades that resemble blades of grass that sway in the wind. It’s an easy-care plant that will increase the …
The value that you get from gardening is much more than the vegetables your plot produces. It can be therapeutic, healthy, educational, communal, environmentally friendly, and good exercise. The vegetables you harvest are just the tip of the iceberg, gardening offers us “sow” much more. It’s true: Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get …
If you’re looking for a plant that is easy to grow, low maintenance, high production, and just about impossible to kill, then look no further than the Haskap! Native to Russia and Japan, the “Haskap” berry, also known as Fly Honeysuckle, Blue Honeysuckle, Honeyberry, or Lonicera caerulea, is a delicious addition to any garden, field, …
The Mittleider gardening method is based upon a scientific protocol of cultivating plants in the ground in either raised beds or grow boxes so they can garner the ultimate benefit from the 16 essential nutrients they need to thrive. The gardening method, created after years of research by Dr. Jacob Mittleider, is centered around the …
Do you struggle to keep the water up to your vegetables in summer, especially in hot areas of the country? It might be time to install some shade protection for your garden. You’ve probably been told that all vegetables love sun and can’t get enough of it. That might be the case in cooler areas …
Companion planting is working with nature. It is a natural way to encourage healthy plant growth, ward of pests and diseases, improve flavor, and maximize space in your garden at the same time. Today we’re looking at sweet potato companion plants. Which plants grow well with sweet potatoes, and which ones don’t? About the Sweet …
Can you grow a peach tree from a peach pit? You sure can! In fact, you can grow most fruit trees from seed and it’s a great way of growing lots of fruit trees for free. David the Good wrote a great tutorial on growing peach trees from seed. I’ve pasted his video below. He …
Growing your own olives is a lot less difficult than most folks may think – and doing so will provide you with a sustainable stockpile of this highly versatile oil. We’ll go through how to grow an olive tree and how to make olive oil. Indoor Olive Tree & Growing Zones Olives are traditionally grown …
How do you till a small garden without a tiller? Even if you’re on a small plot, chances are you still want to till your soil. Tilling makes it easier to plant seeds and seedlings, you can turn compost and fertilizer into the soil, and till weeds and plants that have finished growing into the …
Grow these usual perennials in your survival garden: they’re the plants that keep on giving! When building a survival garden, trying to organize planting schedules every year for your annual plants can get difficult. On top of that, if you don’t grow enough of something, or if you aren’t able to preserve the extra amount …
This is your total guide to Moringa, and why you really should grow the Miracle tree (also known as Drumstick Vegetable, for reasons I’ll explain below). Moringa has been described as the new kale, for good reason. It is very rich in vitamins, minerals, highly-digestible proteins, and phytochemicals. It may not be all that much …