There are a lot of reasons that you might want to build your own greenhouse on your property. Having a greenhouse allows you to be a productive gardener year-round and creates a space you can use to grow plants from seed as opposed to buying them later. Over time, owning a greenhouse can easily pay …
Early in the season, when you start your seedlings or purchase them from your favorite gardening shop, they seem so small. The thought of having to trim your tomato plants is far from your mind. It’s actually a necessary action to take to get your tomato plants growing like gangbusters and provide an excellent yield …
Gardening is a great relaxing hobby unless you have to struggle to find storage space for all of your tools and equipment. When you first start gardening, you may only have a few tools like a shovel, a rake, or even a garden hoe. But as the years go by, you’re bound to accumulate more …
Both wood-burning fires and stoves are easy to use and will save you money on heating and electricity in the long run. Wood-burning fires are great at making the home feeling nice and toasty while wood-burning ovens give you an authentic, smoke-infused taste that’s impossible to replicate with any other way of cooking. The only …
Tomatoes aren’t the easiest plant to grow all the way through to harvest. Humans are not the only creatures that find tomatoes to be a tasty treat. All manner of insects, fungi and other maladies are waiting for their chance to eat too. You can head off many problems by knowing what you’re looking for. …
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When you head to your local garden store to select plants, you might be tempted to just pick up whatever catches your eye. But before you plant your garden, you’ll need to choose plants that can survive the conditions in your yard. Although many plants thrive in the sun, there are also quite a few …
Tomatoes are very popular and you can use them in seasonal dishes all year long. But, unfortunately, they can’t be grown outdoors all year long. Depending on where you live, the cold winter will kill off any tomato plants you have growing in your garden. Thankfully, you can grow tomato plants indoors year-round! There are …
Gardens come in all shapes and sizes, and each of them is wonderful in their own way. Among these many types of gardens, DIY raised garden beds have been steadily gaining popularity with home gardeners and families. The primary focus of this concept is a garden in suspended soil beds. This means no spoiling the …
One of the most tedious parts of gardening is weeding. You’re not alone if you dread kneeling or stooping for long periods of time in your garden. You can spend hours and hours on your knees or hunched over trying to keep your vegetable or flower garden weed free. If you have mobility issues, bad …
In recent years, organic gardening has become increasingly popular. More and more people are realizing the benefits of food free from dangerous ingredients or hazards, seeking to grow safe, unmodified crops in their own garden. However, many people often don’t know where to start when growing organically, as they’re still used to relying on pesticides and other …
