Of all the plants I grow in my edible garden, I have to say, my favorite are tomatoes! But, I don’t love the constant challenge of trying to keep them […]
Articles on Vegetable & Fruit Gardening
Three Key Benefits of Gardening in Raised Beds
Give me a shovel and some soil, and I’ll plant just about anywhere. But, given the option, I can’t imagine not utilizing raised garden beds. Raised beds offer a simple and […]
5 Reasons Not To Grow Fruit – And Why They’re Wrong
When it comes to growing our own food, the natural starting point for most of us is a vegetable garden. Yet by stopping there, (which I’m guilty of), means missing […]
Creating a Pallet Garden – Step by Step Instructions
What you’ll need: shipping pallet, 4 mounting brackets* (one for each corner of the pallet – we used L brackets), weather resistant screws, roofing nails or staple gun, drill, level, weed […]
Floating Row Covers
Although not the prettiest to look at, floating row covers are worth their weight and more when it comes to protecting your tender vegetables from early frosts or hungry pests. […]
Grow Your Own Blueberries
Blueberries are one of the most nutritious foods you can eat. These delicious fruits are packed with antioxidants, vitamin C and fiber. They are perfect for healthy snacks, making into […]
Extending the Vegetable Gardening Season
many anxious home vegetable gardeners, seeds are started indoors in February, nurtured and nudged along through March, and planted outdoors in early April, often weeks ahead of the last potential […]
Collecting and Saving Seeds
Gardening is filled with plenty of its own rewards. One I never tire of is the joy of watching seeds I saved from a parent plant take root and begin […]
Tomato Care at Midseason
Giving tomato plants the proper attention at planting time is the most important step you can take to ensuring a satisfying harvest. However, even with the best care initially, keeping […]
Spring Vegetable Gardening
Spring is the best time to start your vegetable garden! In the cold months of winter, we drool and dream of the gardens we hope to have. By late February, […]
Soil Prep for the Vegetable Garden
True gardeners rarely refer to soil as simply dirt. They understand the difference between the stuff you dig up in your backyard versus the “black gold” that consist of compost, […]
Tips For Growing Great Tomatoes; Starting Off Right
It doesn’t take an expert gardener to appreciate the virtues of a homegrown tomato. But even experienced gardeners can sometimes experience challenges in growing these beauties to perfection. Here are […]
Saying Goodbye to Pests
Keeping pests out of your garden can sometimes feel like a full-time job. Whether it be hornworms on you tomatoes or aphids on your beans, getting rid of the bugs […]
Heirloom Vegetables
Heirloom plants are varieties that have been handed down over many years and sometimes centuries, through farmers and gardeners. World wide, non-heirloom seed producers and breeders have been consolidating, giving […]
Vegetable Gardening Overview
One of the most important factors to growing healthy vegetable plants is to make sure the soil is loose and drains well. Once you feel like you’ve got the soil […]
Building Raised Beds
I’m often asked about gardening in raised beds. It’s one of the best ways to grow productive and healthy plants and given the option, I’d choose raised beds every time. […]
Small Space Gardening
Gardening has been a part of my life since I was a kid. However, it wasn’t until recently, that I picked up gardening again and I am forever changed because […]
Gardening in Raised Beds
Given the option, I can’t imagine not utilizing raised garden beds. They offer a simple and effective way to create a healthy and productive garden by manipulating the growing environment. […]
Summer Vegetable Gardening
The summer can be a challenging time to grow vegetables in the south. Certain vegetable plants suffer through the hottest days, yet many more thrive! America’s most popular home crops, […]
Planting Board: A Very Handy Tool
A tool I’ve seen in use for years on The Victory Garden television show is the planting board, similar to the one pictured. I always thought that would be a […]
Tomatoes: Slow to Ripen
I’ve been hearing from many impatient gardeners lately. They all have the same question; “My tomatoes are big and green on the vine, but they just don’t seem to be […]
Tumbling Tom Yellow Tomato
Tumbling Tom Yellow tomato is cousin to Red Tumbling Tom and one of the newer varieties of edible ornamentals to hit the market. It’s a great choice for small space […]
Winter-The Best Time to Work on Your Vegetable Garden
As a gardener, one of the greatest joys of living in our southern climate is the extended gardening season. For me, gardening is a year-round activity. However, in the colder […]
Tips for Growing the Perfect Vegetable Garden
It’s official; food gardening is the hottest trend in home gardening right now, for several reasons. Obviously the economy has a lot of us looking for ways to reduce our […]
Starting Plants from Seed
Starting flowers and vegetables from seed is a great activity, especially when you just can’t wait any longer to get your hands dirty before spring. It’s an inexpensive project, lots […]
Proper pollination is key to growing cucumbers
These cucumbers are likely the result of poor pollination. It’s a very common problem with cucumbers. Small cucumbers will form on the female blossom but without being sufficiently pollinated they […]
