Gardening tips for your edible vegetable garden at home using organic and natural techniques that are good for you, your garden and the environment.
As the colder months approach, many gardeners might think it’s the end of the growing season. However, with the right knowledge and preparation, it’s possible to continue harvesting fresh produce throughout the winter. Root vegetables are particularly well-suited for this purpose due to their ability to withstand cold temperatures and be stored for extended periods. … Read more
Winter doesn’t mean you have to abandon your veggie garden. There are plenty of cold-hardy vegetables that thrive even in the chilliest months. The trick is to identify which vegetables to grow in winter in your climate as well as some ideas to help your plants survive the cold. So in this article, I’ll detail … Read more
Have you ever wondered ‘why are my cucumbers turning yellow?’ Well, I have some answers for you. If you’ve ever experienced the disappointment of yellow cucumbers, there is plenty that you can do to prevent it from happening again. Why Are My Cucumbers Yellow? The most common cause of yellow cucumbers is over-ripening due to being … Read more
This soil calculator will accurately calculate the soil you need to fill a raised bed. Whether you’re just starting your gardening journey or you’re a seasoned green thumb gardener, it’s important to know how much soil you will need to fill your raised garden bed. This is especially true if you are purchasing soil in … Read more
Planning a square foot garden can be great for vegetable gardening in smaller spaces. And if you are new to gardening, then square foot gardening is an easy and ordered method of gardening that is perfect for learning as you go. In this article, we’ll look at what exactly is a square foot garden. And how can … Read more
So it’s the end of the tomato growing season and you still have loads of tomatoes happily growing on the vine. With the cooling weather coming, the question of how to ripen green tomatoes may be on your mind. Well, the good news is there are a number of ways to successfully ripen green tomatoes … Read more
Hardening off seedlings is an important step when raising new seeds to grow in the garden. And because it’s important, I wanted to share with you exactly what it means to harden off plants and how you can harden off seedlings to avoid transplant shock for greater growing success in your edible garden at home. Related: Raised Garden … Read more
Sugarcane, famously known as the crop that provides us with sugar, has also sparked the age-old question about its classification. So in this article, I’m answering the question of whether sugarcane is a fruit or a vegetable. But a quick spoiler, it’s neither! Read on to find out. Sugarcane is neither a fruit nor a … Read more
Perennial vegetables are plants that live for more than two years and produce year after year without the need for replanting. By planting perennial vegetables, you can be planting once and harvesting forever. Well, sort of. Perennial vegetables can live for 3 years or they could live for 20 or more years. But unlike annual … Read more
Tomatoes are a popular and easy-to-grow vegetable in a home garden. However, a common problem is tomatoes rotting at the bottom. If you’ve experienced this, you’ll know the tomato fruit looks perfectly normal on top but turns black and mushy at the bottom, making it inedible. So let’s find out the cause of the bottoms … Read more