Plants From The Grocery Store: Jerusalem Artichoke
This is my Jerusalem artichoke plant, otherwise known as the sunchoke. I love Jerusalem artichokes so I’m excited that the plant is doing so well. (And before you say anything, …
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Reading Your Weeds In The Garden
Did you know that your weeds tell you a lot about your soil? Because certain weeds grow in certain conditions, when one appears, you can bet it’s there because of …
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 …
How To Plant A Tomato Plant
People ask me how I get 5-foot tomato plants loaded with fruit. I use my dad’s method. The secret ingredient? Cow manure. Tomatoes like a lot of fertilizer, so I …
Oregano And Its Planting Companions
About oregano Oregano is a species of flowering plant in the mint family. This herb is an often culinary herb, used for the flavour of its leaves, which can be …
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 …