Get Free Tomato Plants From Tomato Laterals
I had no idea you could do this! Apparently, you can root tomato plants from a tomato laterals. What’s a tomato lateral? They are the little shoots on the tomato …
Gardening
Make Your Own Mulch With A Wood Chipper
I recently discovered that there’s a variety of affordable wood chippers for the home garden. I was excited because I’ve wanted a wood chipper for ages. The idea of being …
10 Garden Projects For Kids You Can Start Now
Gardening is Good For Kids. Here’s 10 Garden Projects For Kids That You Can Start Now. Grow A Bean Teepee [Image Courtesy] Grow A Fairy Garden In A Container Or …
Three Seed Catalogs To Check Out
It’s time to plan this year’s garden. And right on schedule, the seed catalogs are appearing in the mail. Have you ever noticed how the majority of these catalogs have …
My 2015 Vegetable Garden
It’s that time again! What am I going to plant in my garden this year. New experiment this year: Eggplant! I’ve never grown it before and I’ve recently learned to …
A Plant That Grows Both Potatoes And Tomatoes
How crazy is this? The Ketchup ‘n’ Fries Plant grows both potatoes and tomatoes. One plant grows about 500 cherry tomatoes and over 4.5 pounds of white potatoes. It might …
4 Clever Vegetable Gardening Products
Strawberry Supports This set of six supports raises plants and berries off the ground. They’re supposed to decrease mold and mildew problems, especially during wet growing seasons. Melon and Squash …
Thinking Of Getting Chickens This Spring? Here's A Round-Up
Yesterday I went to the chicken coop and came back with a dozen eggs. I really like keeping chickens. Are you thinking of getting chickens this spring? Here’s a round-up …
Sweet-Smelling Flowers For The Garden
Between the herb garden and vegetable boxes and chicken coop, my yard is pretty utilitarian looking. This year, I’m going to put in some flower beds and shrubs to make …
Colorful Houseplants
I was looking at my Christmas Cactus, which is in the middle of blooming lovely pink and red flowers on my kitchen sink. It gives me a lot of pleasure …
Growing Cover Crops On Raised Beds
That is one of my garden beds. The plants your see are my cover crop, also called “green manure.” Cover crops are plants that are grown over the winter to …