When and how you prune your tomato plants can make a huge difference in your plant’s health, vitality, and overall production. Pruning tomato plants and pinching off sucker stems are two of the best ways to help plants grow better. And the earlier you get started in the process, the better! Left to grow as …
When it comes to growing eggplant, there are a few tried and true secrets that can make all the difference between a bountiful harvest, or having plants that struggle to survive and produce. Eggplant is quite the super fruit in terms of nutritional value (yes, it is technically a fruit and not a vegetable). Not …
When it comes to growing healthy, long-living and productive cucumber plants, how and when you fertilize really does make all the difference! Cucumbers are one of the most popular of all vegetable plants to grow at home. Perhaps it ‘s because you can grow them almost anywhere – whether it be in a traditional garden …
When it comes to growing a big, bountiful harvest of vegetables in pots, containers and raised beds, it all starts with planting in the best organic potting soil possible. And one of the easiest ways to do that is by creating your own right at home! Popular vegetable plants like cucumbers, tomatoes and peppers are …
When it comes to growing cucumbers successfully in a traditional garden or in pots and containers, a few simple tips and hints can carry your plants to a bountiful harvest. Cucumbers are one of the most beloved crops of all for the home gardener. Not only do they lend amazingly fresh flavor to salads, sandwiches …
So exactly what are the secrets to growing delicious, nutritious and more importantly, straight carrots? Many gardeners are often discouraged when they go to harvest carrots from their garden. Unfortunately, instead of pulling up the straight, “grocery store style” cylinders they were expecting, they find themselves harvesting a tangled mess of disjointed, stunted roots. Carrots …
It is the million dollar question every gardener wants to know as spring approaches : When is the best time to start my vegetable seeds indoors so they are ready for garden season? Picking the right time can certainly be a challenge. Especially when you consider the consequences of starting seeds indoors too early or …
When it comes to selecting the best cucumber plants to grow this year, success really boils down to finding the right plants for your space and needs. Cucumbers are one of the tastiest crops a gardener can grow. And one of the more popular plants too. In fact, cucumbers rank second only behind the beloved …
How and when you prepare for starting your vegetable and flower seeds indoors can make all the difference between great success, or frustrating disappointment. Contrary to popular belief, starting plants from seed isn’t complicated. Nor does it have to be expensive or time-consuming. But what it does take is a little planning to ensure you …
Frigid winter weather is just around the corner, but that doesn’t mean you can’t keep growing fresh vegetable plants in a cold frame! Cold frames are an incredible way to extend the growing season. With their enclosed walls and sloped, see-through cover, they allow the sun to warm the soil just enough to germinate and …
