How Deep Should a Raised Garden Be?

How Deep Should a Raised Garden Be?

It can be challenging to decide how deep your raised garden beds should be, as many factors go into determining the best size. You should consider the plants you want to grow, how far you want to bend down to…

Why Are My Cucumbers White and Are They Safe to Eat?

Why Are My Cucumbers White and Are They Safe to Eat?

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,…

How to Pick the Perfect Ears of Corn From Your Garden

How to Pick the Perfect Ears of Corn From Your Garden

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….

The 12 Easiest and Healthiest Vegetables to Grow in Your Garden

The 12 Easiest and Healthiest Vegetables to Grow in Your Garden

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…

Layers of a Permaculture Food Forest Part 5: Climbing Plants

Layers of a Permaculture Food Forest Part 5: Climbing Plants

There’s a bit of an odd-one-out among the seven layers of the permaculture food forest garden – a group that doesn’t fit into any one particular compartment of the garden quite so neatly… Like all plants, climbing plants start their…