(Scarborough, Maine) –100,000 people signed a petition asking the Obamas to replant a Victory Garden at the White House, and recent news reports indicate that they are about to reap what they sowed. For advocates of sustainable and healthy foods, this harvest of good news was as welcome as the summer’s first red-ripe tomato. “I’m [...]
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New White House Food Garden
March 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Gardening News, Healthy Gardener, Vegetable Gardening
Tags: edible landscape·garden·Obama·vegetable·victory garden·white house
Soil – the Heart of Your Garden
March 15th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Composting & Fertilizers, Food Gardening, Plant Diseases, Soil, Vegetable Gardening
Here’s the number one rule for growing a successful garden - Feed the soil, not the plants. Take a look at the natural growth around you – trees, shrubs, grasses, wildflowers – all the nutrients they need for health and vigorous growth are in the soil.
Growing Celery in Containers
March 13th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Celery, Container gardening, Food Gardening, Vegetable Gardening
Celery growing requires a good amount of sun – at least six hours a day. If it’s morning and afternoon sun with a shady break around noon, so much the better.
Grow Veggies in your Landscape
March 10th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Landscape Design, Vegetable Gardening
No room for a vegetable garden? Don’t despair! There are all kinds of attractive veggies which will look decorative growing among your flowers or in a bed of their own in your front yard.
Tags: beans·edible·flowers·garden·herbs·landscape·vegetable·veggies
Getting your Kids to Eat Healthy – Start a Vegetable Garden
March 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Healthy Gardener, Vegetable Gardening
Do your kids turn up their noses at vegetables on their plates? Getting them involved in growing those veggies will go a long way toward changing that. A child’s natural curiosity and desire to be included in adult activities can be tapped in a gardening project.
Tags: garden·growing·kids' health·nutrition·vegetable·veggies
Direct seeding in your Vegetable Garden
March 8th, 2009 · No Comments · Vegetable Gardening
Short of buying seedlings or starting them on a sunny window sill or under grow lights, the least labor-intensive way to grow your own veggies is to plant seeds directly into your vegetable garden The length of your season will dictate which crops can be handled this way.
Easy Green Bean Growing & Picking
March 6th, 2009 · No Comments · Vegetable Gardening
I love green beans fresh from the garden. Four or five varieties are always included in my spring garden seed order. In the past few years it’s been getting more difficult to get down to bush bean level to pick the summer bounty. A young friend observed my tomatoes growing on four-foot-tall sturdy square metal [...]
Tags: beans·edible·garden·growing·Insects·Soil·vegetable·veggies
Why Grow your own Vegetable Garden?
March 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Healthy Gardener, Vegetable Gardening
Great flavor – nothing tastes better than veggies from your own garden. No, you’re not imagining it. You’ve chosen the varieties which appeal to you, grown them in fertile soil without harmful chemicals, and harvested them at their ripe best. How can they not be delicious? Assist the environment – growing at home means a [...]
How to Start a Vegetable Garden the Easy Way
March 2nd, 2009 · 4 Comments · Composting & Fertilizers, DIY Projects & Tool Talk, Irrigation, Landscape Design, Vegetable Gardening
I’ve distilled many years of vegetable gardening experience into a few easy steps. Follow the directions below and you’ll be knee-deep in yummy veggies before you know it! Location – Choose a spot with at least six hours of sunlight and access to water. Method – Decide on in-ground or above-ground.
How to Care For a Vegetable Garden
March 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Composting & Fertilizers, Insects, Irrigation, Plant Diseases, Vegetable Gardening
Irrigation – Make sure you understand the watering needs of each crop you’re growing. Watering at root level is the best method of irrigation because it prevent rot problems and saves a huge amount of water. Lay soaker hoses or drip lines when creating your garden or add them later.
Tags: compost·disease·fertilize·garden·Insects·Irrigation·mulch·vegetable·weeding