Where Home & Garden Secrets Come To Light
Where Home & Garden Secrets Come To Light
Loads of people have jumped into the gardening bandwagon. They believe it’s a simple process of plugging seeds in dirt and occasionally watering them. I am tired of looking around and seeing would-be gardeners not enjoying a successful harvest from their vegetable gardens. So many people are struggling with it, and there just hasn’t been …
It feels like forever since I’ve written about gardening. Not that it hasn’t been on my mind. I think about it all the time. Every time I’m in the grocery store I think about what I can grow from scraps, what seeds can I save, what herbs can I grow on my windowsill. Sometimes though …
Watering your garden doesn’t need to be back breaking or a water-hogging procedure. Here are 10 creative ways to save water and irrigate the garden.
A lifestyle guide to reducing waste and re-growing kitchen scraps into a food source you can control and trust. This post contains affiliate links. For years I’ve harvested and used the seeds from my store-bought or garden-harvested cucumbers, peppers and tomatoes to regrow the next year’s crop. Though I have had success with this method, …
The Old Farmer’s Almanac’s all-new gardening annual features endless edibles, plants with pizzazz, front-yard foodscapes, guidance on planning a path, and more! As the weather begins to warm, gardeners are preparing for the bountiful and beautiful season ahead. This means selecting seeds, preparing the soil, and gathering their tools—including the newest edition of the Garden Guide, …
Alexandria, Va. – The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), an international trade association representing more than 100 power equipment, engine and utility vehicle manufacturers and suppliers, reminds home owners to keep safety in mind when getting out their spring lawn and garden equipment like lawn mowers, edgers, trimmers and more. “After a long winter, we know …
Many of us, myself included, enjoy walking through gardens – large and small – just for the enjoyment of being in nature. Seeing the plants grow and how meticulously a flower or vegetable garden bed has been laid out brings much joy. Admittedly, I don’t know much about garden structure, history or even genealogy of …
I learned the hard way that even with proper storage commercially produced seeds lose their viability with time. In 2003/2004 I bought a boatload of seeds and have been trying ever since to get them all used up. Well, I think I’ve finally succeeded. I should have thrown them away about a year ago. …
Winter was a bit of a bust here in the Midwest. Not much snow to cover the grey and brown outside left me yearning for Spring. It’s finally here in Northwest Ohio, though we are having cooler than normal temperatures right now. It’s time to choose some plants from Monrovia to brighten your garden and …
Most gardens in the North and Midwest of the country are already asleep for the season. There may be a few cool season plants, like kale, hanging on for dear life and filling our bellies with garden fresh goodness. It’s not too early though to think about your garden for next year. In a traditional …