Dec 14, 2014 | Soil Science, Vegetable Garden
My Winter Composting Experiment I’ve been working on this experiment. Instead of composting in a pile or a bin, Ive been throwing my garbage straight in the gardens. Have I done the unthinkable? I’ll tell you how and why I’ve been doing this. This...
Jul 18, 2014 | Garden Ideas, Soil Science, Vegetable Garden
Three Easy DIY Soil Tests Great gardening starts with good soil right? and things grow differently in each type of soil. Different types of soil include sand, clay and silt. I tried the ‘jar test’ to determine what my garden soil is made of. It was easy...
Feb 10, 2014 | Garden Ideas, Vegetable Garden
When the weather outside is frightful, get started on your garden INSIDE! Theres a lot you can do in February. Heres a seed chart of the seeds you can start indoors in February. Feel free to download and share! Happy gardening. right click to download. Recommended for...
Apr 12, 2013 | Vegetable Garden
Mel Bartholomew, inventor of square foot gardening was not a horticulturist by trade, he was a civil engineer who sold his company and retired to his garden at the age of 42. When Mel started gardening, conventional gardens were single row gardens, averaging a...
Apr 7, 2013 | Garden Ideas, Soil Science, Vegetable Garden
Used Coffee Grounds are GREAT for your plants, don’t throw it away! Add it to your compost pile filter and all, or even sprinkle the grounds directly into the garden to help plants grow like crazy. Its loaded with nitrogen, with a carbon to nitrogen ratio of...
Mar 5, 2013 | Vegetable Garden
Being a plant freak I’ve become increasingly interested in growing sprouts inside my home. I wanted to grow alfalfa sprouts, broccoli sprouts and mung bean sprouts, but having never tried it I needed to learn how. There are so many different types of seeds and...
