This is the first year I will be growing brussel sprouts. I enjoy them and I'm trying to spread my wings and grow a few different things in my garden this year. We picked up a 6 pack of  brussel sprout plants. This is a good time of year to plant ...Continue reading...

I have used a raised vegetable bed for the last few years in my garden. This year I've decided to expand a little and create some more raised vegetable beds to plant some new and exciting plants in. I currently have 1 large raised vegetable bed. It's 3 X16 I think ...Continue reading...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...