Short of buying seedlings or starting them on a sunny windowsill 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
Grow Veggies in your Landscape
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. One of the prettiest is “Bright Lights” chard which grows 12-18 inches tall and has
Easy Green Bean Growing & Picking
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
Getting your Kids to Eat Healthy – Start a Vegetable Garden
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. First, be
How to Start a Vegetable Garden the Easy Way
I’ve distilled down almost forty 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
Why Grow Your Own Vegetables?
As you know, we love gardening. We also love writing and sharing our knowledge of plants and gardening with anyone who will listen, or read. We've created a little acronym that we hope we can build on and use as a tool for getting more households, families, kids, schools,