Not only is popcorn one of the healthiest and most delicious snacks you can enjoy without guilt – it also happens to be one of the easiest crops of all to plant and grow in a home garden! Popcorn grows in much the same fashion as traditional sweet corn. In fact, to the average visitor …
Looking for a few great ways to use all of those pine needles lying around in your vegetable garden this year? Pine needles can actually be an incredible resource for gardeners. Not only can they help in a wide variety of areas and ways all over the landscape, they also happen to be completely free …
Did you know that planting and growing marigolds with your tomato plants can be one of the best ways to keep your tomatoes healthy, happy, and most of all, incredibly productive? Believe it or not, one of the best examples of companion planting is growing marigolds right by your tomato plants. Not only do these …
If there is one task that gardeners often worry about more than any other in late winter, it’s trying to figure out when to start their tomato plants indoors from seed at just at the right time! Unfortunately, if you start your seeds indoors too early, it can create all kinds of issues. There is …
One of the easiest ways to start and grow your own vegetable and flower plants from seed is to make a simple seed starting stand to give your seedlings the perfect amount of space and light they need to thrive indoors. Starting your own vegetable and flower plants from seed is a great way to …
One of the best and easiest ways to power up and energize your tomato plants is with egg shells – but how, when and where you use them to help grow your tomatoes is the real key to powering healthy plants and an amazing harvest! There are certainly a lot of great pairings when it …
Looking for the best lights to use for starting your vegetable or flowers seeds indoors this year? You might just be surprised how easy and inexpensive the perfect solution can be! When it comes to getting ready for garden season, for many gardeners, it all begins with growing their own vegetable plants and annual flowers …
If you are looking to add some serious spice and flaming heat to your growing space – you are going to love today’s look at 5 of the hottest peppers to grow in your garden this year – along with our top tips for how to get your pepper plants to produce better than ever! …
Did you know that by simply saving back some of the ashes coming from your fireplace or wood stove this winter – you can use them next spring to help you grow bigger, better, and more productive tomato plants than ever? And that those ashes can do the same for your peppers plants too? As …
Looking for a way to ripen the last of your late season green tomatoes that still hang from your dying tomato plants – without having to keep your plants in the ground? As summers draws to a close, tomato plants quickly start to lose their luster. The once proud plants that were flowering strong and …