Are you trying to garden with limited space? Do you have vacant windows around your home? If you have windows, you have untapped growing space. You can grow a variety of fruits, vegetables, and ...
How To Prepare Garden Soil for Planting in 7 Simple Steps
When it comes time to put plants in the ground, are you sure your soil is ready for planting? It may seem like a matter of tossing in a few amendments and putting your plants in the earth, but ...
Learn How to Test Soil pH and Make Your Garden Blossom
I have vivid memories of chemistry class in high school, sitting in the lab with other students and trying to remember the pH of different substances. I always had trouble recalling the scale and ...
Hotbed Gardening: Add a Little Heat to Your Gardening Repertoire
When I first got a greenhouse, I thought it would be great for starting seeds. Unfortunately, even though it is hot during the day, nighttime temperatures often drop below freezing. That made it ...
How to Create Moss Scapes to Bring the Outdoors into Your Home
I don't hate winter. In some ways, I even love it. Cold-weather means I get lots of time indoors to plan and do all my prep-work to have a great homestead year. The problem is, as soon as my seeds ...
Understanding What ‘Disease-Resistant Plants’ Actually Means
Have you noticed how all the articles on organic gardening seem to recommend that you choose disease-resistant plants? That’s generally good advice. Yet, many gardeners don’t understand exactly what ...
4 Easy Permaculture Techniques You Can Use in Your Garden
Permaculture is a way of gardening that is all about creating harmony between plants, animals, and people. It’s a model of sustainability and environmental stewardship that works toward building ...
The Truth About Using Coffee Grounds in the Garden
I drink a lot of coffee. On cold days, there’s nothing like the comfort of having a hot mug of coffee in your hands. In the summer, I love drinking iced coffee with a hint of sweetener. While I’m a ...
7 Simple Steps to Make the Perfect Scarecrow
Gardening is hard work, so it's always a welcome break when you can do a project that's fun for a change. Learning how to make a scarecrow is one job the kids won't try to avoid, especially if they ...