Did you know that you can grow and plant your own sweet potato plants by starting slips from an existing sweet potato? Not only is it possible, but it’s a great, inexpensive way to grow healthy and strong sweet potato plants! Sweet potatoes are packed full of vitamins A and C, potassium, fiber, and manganese. …
One of the best ways to save on your vegetable garden budget and grow better and more productive plants is to save the seeds from your best vegetable plants this year – and when it comes to saving seeds from your peppers – it couldn’t be easier! It’s no secret that the price of seed …
Looking to know when it’s the perfect time to harvest your sunflower seeds from your plants? Whether you want to save seeds for future planting, keeping them to use for bird feed or planning to roast the seeds to enjoy them for yourself – there’s nothing quite like growing and harvesting your own sunflower seed …
Looking for a simple method using your oven to make sun dried tomatoes from the fresh tomatoes growing in your garden this summer? Harvesting fresh, ripe tomatoes from your garden and turning them into sun-dried tomatoes has a certain magical quality. Being able to concentrate and save the fresh taste of summer the whole year …
One of the hardest things for many gardeners to know is when to pick their bell peppers – or more importantly, how to tell when their peppers are ripe enough for picking! Bell peppers are a staple in backyard gardens. Known for their large size and big flavor, they are delicious for everything from fresh …
How do you know when it’s the right time to pick the tomatoes growing on your tomato plants? Believe it or not, there is a bit of an art to knowing when to pluck tomatoes from your plants. And doing so correctly can pay big dividends for both you and your tomato harvest. Not only …
Did you know that when and how you harvest the vegetables in your garden can make a big difference in both the quality and quantity of your crops? For many gardeners, the biggest concern is knowing when to pick crops at just the right time. Pick too early, and the produce won’t have time to …
Is there really a way to know if the melons growing in your garden are perfectly ripe and ready for picking? There is nothing more devastating to a gardener than picking a melon at the wrong time. Pick too soon, and you are left with a useless, tasteless, bitter melon. And one, that unfortunately, will …