Archive for February, 2009

Tomato Growing Tips for a the Best Harvest Yet!

Having good tomato growing tips can be the difference between growing great tomatoes and having nothing to show for your effort in the end! I'm hoping you will have a bumber crop of tomatoes, no matter what variety you choose to grow or where you choose to grow them, be ...Continue reading...

Growing Broccoli ~ Some Tips and Tricks for a Bountiful Harvest

Image by found_drama via Flickr Growing broccoli can be fun and very rewarding. It can also be a great way to get your finicky eaters to eat this nutritious vegetable. It so much more fun to eat something you've grown with your own hands. Kids barely think about the fact it ...Continue reading...

Is a Small Vegetable Garden Right For You?

I love the idea of a huge garden with tons of different veggies.  Here's the reality though, big gardens take a LOT of work and a LOT of time. I have found that a small vegetable garden is much better. Whether you choose to sow your garden directly in the ...Continue reading...

Vegetable Garden Plan ~ Now’s the Time

It's one of things I love to do in February, when I start getting spring fever but it's still way too cold to actually play in the dirt, I like to make a vegetable garden plan. My garden is going to be a bit bigger this year, so it will take ...Continue reading...

Raised Vegetable Garden ~ What are the Benefits?

Making a raised vegetable garden is one of the easiest ways to get your garden started. It's the method of gardening I have found I myself most enjoy.There are definitely some benefits to raised vegetable gardening. When you use raised vegetable beds you can put them wherever you want them, wherever ...Continue reading...

How to Make Compost ~ 3 Easy Steps

Image via Wikipedia Compost is also known as black gold. It can do wonders for your garden. I find a lot of people I talk to don't do a compost pile for a couple reasons. 1. They don't know how to make compost 2. They think making compost is complicated. Making ...Continue reading...

Spring’s Around the Corner Time to Start a Vegetable Garden

Last night I finally had a chance to crack open my copy of  Mother Earth News ~ it was a special edition: Guide to Growing your own food. OMG. Has spring fever ever hit.  It got me all excited to start a vegetable garden. It got me excited to help ...Continue reading...