Do you enjoy a warm bowl of oatmeal with fruit for breakfast? Or oatmeal and raisin cookies? Then you should be growing oats. Oats are a nutrient-rich grain that makes a wonderful meal not only ...
6 Hacks for a Faster Fruit Production at Your Home Garden
I’ve been on my current homestead for 6 years. Many of my standard-sized fruit trees have flowered this spring for the first time ever. Hopefully, that also means they’ll produce fruit. ...
Growing Portobello Mushrooms: Planting, Care, Problems and Harvest
One of my favorite meals that my husband cooks is stuffed portobello mushrooms filled with cheese, spinach, onions, and tomatoes. It's beyond delicious, and my love of this dish encouraged me to learn ...
10 Recycled Gardening Ideas to Use in Your Garden
Do you ever look at other people's trash pile and think you could repurpose half of it? Do you balk at the idea of paying good money for overpriced gardening items? Then you'll love these recycled ...
Growing Curry Leaf: Varieties, Growing Guide, Care, Problems and Harvest
I always wanted to try curry leaves, but I don’t have easy access to it at my local market. So I went on the hunt for a curry leaf plant I could try growing. That’s how serious I was about giving this ...
7 Critical Tips to Improve Potato Production in Beds and Containers
If you're looking for an introductory guide to planting potatoes, we’ve got one called Growing Potatoes: Varieties, Planting Guide, Care, Problems, and Harvest. This post right here isn’t a basic ...
Gardening Crash Course: Grow & Harvest Your First Vegetable in Under a Month
Have you decided to take the leap and start gardening? Congratulations! A wise decision. I believe growing a garden is one of the best ways to show your love for the environment, increase your ...
How to Spot and Get Rid of Spider Mites in Your Garden Plants
Spiders are one of the only bugs that I ignore when I find them running around since they snack on all the nasty insects that have snuck their way into my house. I don’t ignore spider mites in my ...
Growing Agretti: Varieties, Planting Guide, Care, Problems, and Harvest
If you've never heard of agretti (salsola soda), you're not alone. It's known by a number of other names such as friar's beard, barril, saltwort and roscano. If those names are unfamiliar to you, ...