If you’d like a fall harvest, now is the time to get your hands in the dirt and get planting your fall crops! There are plenty of vegetable crops that actually prefer the cool fall weather and will produce a bigger, better crop because of it. Lettuce, for instance, will Read more…
Some crops are self-seeding. With a bit of light management each generation can be coaxed into providing seeds season after season. One of the characteristics of a truly sustainable garden is that it produces at least some of its own seed. This is most often done when gardeners select, harvest Read more…
Pre-seeding is when you plant seeds for your spring garden in late fall or early winter. In essence, you plant the seeds for next year’s garden the year before. When you pre-seed your garden, you are allowing Mother Nature (rather than the nursery industry or your own judgment) to have Read more…
The option of a second crop during the growing season is always a great thing, and many gardeners plan ahead to ensure they have adequate time to ensure a fall crop. Did you know you can achieve the same results with ratooning. What is Ratooning? A ratoon is a new Read more…
Growing potato plants in your garden can be lots of fun. With the variety of types and colors available, planting potatoes can add interest to your garden. Learn how to grow and when to plant potatoes in your garden with these simple steps. When to Plant Potatoes When growing potato Read more…
Cucumber is an easy-to-grow plant. You can grow a cucumbers at your home even if you are a total beginner. Having said that there are several conditions that will help you grow cucumber. One of such conditions is planting cucumbers along with other plants that will help cucumber plants grow Read more…
You may be asking yourself – Aren’t all greenhouses solar? – They are, but a passive solar greenhouse doesn’t use any supplemental heating, like propane, to keep it warm at night. The insulating nature of the greenhouse panels helps hold in heat to some extent. After lots of research, some Read more…
Many permaculture plans start with a foundation of fruit and nut trees that can get very large. Keyline design and other water-management systems are often at odds with zoning regulations and space restrictions. But you can still establish beautiful, lower-maintenance perennial gardens in your backyard. Ultimately, permaculture is about designing Read more…
Interplanting is one aspect of intensive gardening which allows home gardeners to grow more produce in a limited space. While it’s common to think about intercropping spring and summer crops, gardeners can also interplant vegetables in their fall gardens. What is Intercropping? Intercropping is a method of planting two or Read more…
Knowing about frost dates is very important to gardeners. A great many things on a gardener’s to-do list in spring depend on knowing when is the last frost date. Whether you are starting seeds or just want to know when it is safe to plant your vegetables out in your garden without Read more…